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THERE  are,  in  the  State  of  Ohio, 
Approximately  2,500  Trades 
Unions,  with  a Membership  of 
250,000,  of  which  ninety  per  cent 
are  part  of  THE  AMERICAN 
FEDERATION  OF  LABOR. 


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People  from  outside  Cleveland  wishing  to  know  what  kind 
of  a place  the  Park  and  the  Elysium  is,  ask 
any  resident  of  Cleveland 


This  building  was  constructed  by  a "Fair  Contractor”  with 
"Union  Labor”  exclusively 


The 

First  National  Bank 

of  Portsmouth 

Established  1863 


Capital  & Surplus  - $ 400,000 
Resources  over  - 2,500,000 


Realizing  that  the  laboring 
man  and  woman  are  en- 
titled to  the  best  protec- 
tion for  their  savings,  we 
have  installed  a complete 
Savings  Department. 


Interest  is  paid  every  four  months 


We  have  a Pass  Book  waiting  for  YOU 


AT  THE  "FIRST  NATIONAL” 
it  isn’t  so  much  a question  of  how  much  money  you  have  as  it  is 
”ARE  YOU  ON  THE  SQUARE?” 


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Home  Phone  3754  Bell  Main  3518 

The  Buckeye  Engraving  Co. 

TOLEDO,  OHIO 


Main  Office  and  Works  Down  Town  Office  and  Works 

1120  Nebraska  Ave.  Times  Building,  Superior  St. 


The  Queen  City 
Printing  Ink  Co. 

CINCINNATI 


Makers  of  the  Ink 

Which  Causes  That  Pleased 
Expression 


The  Columbus  Blank  Book 
Manufacturing  Co. 

317-319-321  South  High  Street 
COLUMBUS  OHIO 

The  Leading  Blank  Book 
Manufacturers  in  Ohio 

Books  Made  Special  to  Order 
Complete  Loose  Leaf  Outfits,  Any  Ruling 
Printing  or  Size  Desired 

“Everything  for  the  Office” 

Stationery  Office  Supplies 

Office  Furniture  Book  Binding 

Printing  Engraving 

Blank  Books  Legal  Blanks 

Bell  Main  219  — BOTH  PHONES  — Citizens  2219 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


What  is  home  with- 
out Electricity? 


Electric  light  brings  out  the 
colors  and  adds  beauty' to  your 
home.  As  a servant,  it  will  do 
the  hard  work  in  washing  and 
ironing  your  clothes,  cleaning 
your  floors,  cooking  your  meals- 
in  fact -do  all  the  drudgery  of 
house  work. 

If  your  home  is  not  wired,  call 
up  a local  electrical  contractor 
for  a free  estimate  of  the  cost 
of  wiring  your  home,  under  our 
specifications  which  give  you 
ten  months  to  pay  for  wiring. 
Ask  about  our  15%  credit  on 
wiring  cost. 


The  Illuminating  Co. 

Sales  Dept.  232  Superior  Ave.  N.  E. 
CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Jantz  & Leist 
Electric  Co. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Multipolar  Motors 
and  Dynamos 


Electric  Light  and 
Power  Plants 

South-east  Corner 
Western  Avenue  and 
York  Street 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO 
U.  S.  A. 


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List  of  Officers  for  1913-14 

of  the 

Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor 

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John  A.  Voll President 

Zanesville,  Ohio 

Thomas  Farrell  1st  Vice  President 

Cleveland,  Ohio 

August  Smith  - - 2nd  Vice  President 

Toledo,  Ohio 

O.  B.  Chapman  - - 3rd  Vice  President 

Dayton,  Ohio 

Will  T.  Blake  - - - 4th  Vice  President 

East  Liverpool,  Ohio 

John  J.  Graney  - - - 5th  Vice  President 

Youngstown,  Ohio 

Thomas  J.  Donnelly  - Secretary-Treasurer 

Cincinnati,  Ohio 


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Leaders! 


Ivory  Soap 

For  bath,  toilet  and  FINE  laundry  purposes.  “It  floats.” 

P.  and  G. — The  White  Naphtha  Soap 

The  ideal  soap  for  the  woman  who  does  her  own  work. 

Lenox  Soap 

Used  by  the  majority  of  Ohio  housewives,  because,  at  its  price, 
it  is  better  value  than  any  other  laundry  soap. 


The  Procter  & Gamble  Co.,  ohioinnati 


ARTISTIC  BEAUTY 

and  utility  are  combined  in  this  Union  Central 
Building,  as  there  are  desirable,  rentable  offices 
even  up  under  the  sloping  roof  of  the  tower. 

SAFETY  and  LOW  COST 

are  combined  in  Union  Central  policies,  owing 
to  this  Company’s  unequalled  record  of  high  in- 
terest earnings  on  gilt-edged  investments,  through 
a period  of  forty-six  years,  together  with  low 
mortality  and  moderate  management  expenses. 

The  Union  Central  Life 
Insurance  Company 

of  Cincinnati 

JESSE  R.  CLARK,  President 

Assets,  $93,000,000.00  Established  1867 
NET  RATE  LOWEST  OF  ALL 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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JOHN  A.  VOLL,  Zanesville,  Ohio 

President  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  and  First  Vice  President  of 
the  Glass  Bottle  Blowers  Association  of  the  United  States 
and  Canada 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


I UNION  LABEL  WATCHES 


DUEBER- 

MAMPDE/N 


Watches 


THE  NUMBER  ON  THE 
BACK  OF  THIS  LABEL 
MUST  CORRESPOND 
WITH  THE  NUMBER 
STAMPED  INSIDE  THE 
WATCH. 


ONLY  WATCH  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 
WHICH  HAS  THIS  LABEL  ATTACHED 


For  further  Information,  THE  DUEBER-HAMPDEN  WATCH  WORKS, 
write  canton,  ohio. 


Throwing  Money  Away 

is  what  you  are  doing  when  you  buy  one  of 
the  so-called  cheap  machines,  one  that  has  not 
proved  itself  and  established  a reputation  for 
high  grade  satisfactory  service. 

The  White  has  stood  the  test  for  a long 
series  of  years,  and  is  to-day  admitted  to  be  a 
fine  looking,  durably  built,  light  running,  de- 
pendable machine,  which  by  reason  of  its  up- 
to-date  improvements,  assures  the  user  of  a life 
time  of  the  finest  kind  of  sewing.  The  longer 
you  use  the  White  the  better  you  will  like  it. 

The  White  is  made  in  Vibrator  as  also 
Rotary  Shuttle  styles,  including  the  celebrated 
No.  60  “Sit-Strate.” 

Come  in  and  get  a demonstration. 

White  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

Both  Phones  Local  Office,  426  Prospect  Avenue 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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THOMAS  J.  DONNELLY 

Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  and 
Representative  of  the  Typographical  Union  No.  3, 
of  Cincinnati,  Ohio 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


COMPLIMENTS  OF 

The  Peerless  Motor  Car 
Company 

93ri>  ST.  S.  E.  ^ QUINCY  AVE. 


CLEVELAND,  O.,  U.  S.  A. 


The 

Cleveland  Underground  Rapid  Transit 
Railroad  Company 

832  Society  for  Savings  Building 


W.  R.  HOPKINS 
President 


THOMAS  P.  SCHMIDT 
Sec’y  and  Treas. 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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THOMAS  FARRELL,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

1st  Vice  President  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  and 
Business  Agent  of  the  Hotel  and  Restaurant  Employees 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


LOVE  LIGHTENS  LABOR 


But  it  is  a BIG  HELP  when  a portion  of  the 
pay  check  can  be  put  away  for  a “rainy  day.” 
A big  aid  in  that  direction  is  the  purchase  of 


Churned  UNDER  GOVERNMENT  and  STATE  INSPECTION, 
from  pure,  wholesome,  healthful  materials,  embracing  a large  quantity 
of  cream  and  uncolored,  pasteurized  creamery  butter. 

Cheaper  than  butter  and  the  price  seldom  changes. 

Better  than  butter  and  the  quality  is  uniform. 

CAPITAL  CITY  DAIRY  COMPANY,  Columbus,  O. 

On  sale  with  all  progressive  retail  dealers  everywhere. 


Hamilton  Corliss  Engines 

Are  equipped  with  the  Gravity  Valve  Gear  shown  in  the 
accompanying  cut  and  which  is  the  best  on  the  market. 

BECAUSE  it  is  compact  and  simple  and 
has  few  working  parts. 

It  will  operate  noiselessly  and  positively  at 
speeds  up  to  150  R.  P.  M. 

It  is  actually  a gravity  gear,  the  latch  drop- 
ping into  contact  without  the  necessity  of 
springs  The  latch  and  cam  levers  are  steel 
forgings  absolutely  safe  against  breakage. 

Visit  our  works  and  see  how  Hamilton  Cor- 
liss Engines  are  built  and  we  are  satisfied  you 
will  be  convinced  that  no  better  steam  operated 
prime  mover  is  built  in  this  or  any  country. 

Bulletin  AA 

The  Hooven,  Owens,  Rentschler  Company 

Offices  in  all  large  cities  HAMILTON,  OHIO,  U.  S.  A. 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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AUGUST  SMITH,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Second  Vice  President  of  the  Ohio  State  Federa- 
tion of  Labor.  Recording  Secretary  of 
Carpenters  Union  No.  25  of  Toledo. 
Recording  Secretary  of  the  To- 
ledo Central  Labor  Union. 

Manager  of  the  “To- 
ledo Union 
Leader  ” 


O.  B.  CHAPMAN 

Fifth  Vice  President  and  Representative 
of  the  United  Trades  and  Labor 
Council  of  Dayton,  Ohio 


WILL  T.  BLAKE,  East  Liverpool,  O. 

Fourth  Vice  President  of  the  Ohio  State  Federa- 
tion of  Labor.  Chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Potters  Union  No.  10 
Editor  of  the  Potters  Herald. 


JOHN  J.  GRANEY,  Youngstown,  Ohio 


5th  Vice  President,  Delegate  and 
Representative  of  the  Hotel  and 
Restaurant  Employees 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


ONE  OF  THE  SIGHTS  OF  CINCINNATI 

KNOWN  AND  TALKED  ABOUT  FROM  MAINE  TO  CALIFORNIA 

PATRONIZED  BY  MORE  THAN  10,000  PEOPLE  DAILY 
These  “Statistics”  may  interest  you: 

We  have  over  10,000  patrons  daily  2,500  pounds  of  butter  per  week 

Employ  over  225  people  2,500  gallons  of  milk  per  week 

Use  about  20,000  pounds  of  meat  per  week  600  gallons  of  pure  cream  per  week 

4.000  dozen  eggs  per  week  400  bushels  of  potatoes  per  week 

Respectfully, 

THE  MANHATTAN  RESTAURANT 

15,  17,  19,  21  and  23  West  Fifth  Street  CINCINNATI,  OHIO 

THE  MANHATTAN  RESTAURANT  CO.,  Geo.  W.  Berger,  Pres’t  and  Mgr. 


Climax  Egg  Noodles  Climax  Macaroni 

ABSOLUTELY  SANITARY 


ALL  EGGS  NO  COLORING 

The  Pfaffman  Egg  Noodle  Co. 

F.  BECKER,  President 


Wear-U-Well  Shoes  are  all  made  in  their  own 
factories  and  distributed  to  the  consumer  through 
their  own  direct  Factory  Branches  without  a mid- 
dleman’s profit.  The  consumer  saves  $1.02  on 
every  pair  he  buys. 

Over  600  Branches  in  the  United  States. 


The  Wear-U-Well  Shoe  Co. 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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Organizations  Represented  in  the  30th  Annual  Convention  of  the 
Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  and  Delegates 
Representing  Same 


Amalgamated  Association  of  Street  and  Electric 
Railway  Employes 


Local 

No. 

Michael  J.  Lyden,  Youngstown,  0 272 

A.  C.  Bread,  Youngstown,  0 272 

P.  H.  Hoover,  Mansfield,  0 389 

J.  W.  Ross,  Cincinnati,  0 627 

Ed  Abbott,  Cincinnati,  0 627 

Fred  Winkelman,  Cincinnati,  0 627 

J.  Weis,  Cincinnati,  0 627 

A.  O.  Meeker,  Akron,  0 98 

Fred  Schultz,  Cleveland,  0 268 

William  Earl,  Cleveland,  0 268 

Charles  E.  Koontz,  Cleveland,  0 268 

W.  J.  Couch,  Cleveland,  0 268 

American  Federation  of  Musicians 

Harry  A.  Dunspaugh,  Youngstown,  0 86 

Wm.  M.  Morgan,  Newark,  0 122 

Amalgamated  Meat  Cutters  and  B.  W.  of  N.  A. 

John  A.  Martin,  Youngstown,  0 200 

Amalgamated  Association  of  I.  S.  and  T.  W. 

Thos.  McGagan,  Cleveland,  0 6 

W.  B.  Uniack,  Cleveland,  0 2 

Amalgamated  Sheet  Metal  Workers 

Fred  Priesand,  Cleveland,  0 65 

Boot  and  Shoe  Workers 

Jos.  Hentz,  Cincinnati,  0 222 

George  Weichman,  Cincinnati,  0 68 

W.  H.  Trimmer,  Cincinnati,  0 210 

Barbers 

Harry  Wise,  Newark,  0 114 

John  Hart,  Toledo,  0 5 

William  Hubbell,  Cleveland,  0 129 

Fred  Dill,  Portsmouth,  0 221 

Jos.  Meyung,  Cincinnati,  0 49 

Boilermakers 

Charles  Stephan,  Toledo,  0 85 

Bakers 

Jos.  Schmidt,  Cincinnati,  0 213 

Eugene  Frank,  Cincinnati,  0 213 

Brewery  Workers 

Harry  Baum,  Toledo,  0 60 

Louis  Schmidt,  Cleveland,  0 17 

George  Hahn,  Cleveland,  0 164 

Henry  Secunde,  Cleveland,  0 91 

August  Kasburg,  Akron,  0 179 

Ed.  J.  Rappold,  Bellaire,  0 348 

David  Maser,  Canton,  0 146 

Sol  Walters,  Mansfield,  0 276 

Herman  Merz,  Columbus,  O 147 

Louis  Finkes,  Columbus,  0 47 

Christ  Schwenn,  Hamilton,  0 83 

Englebert  Kempf,  Portsmouth,  0 140 

Max  Frank,  Columbus,  0 80 

Adolph  Rummer,  Cincinnati,  0 12 

Albert  Colnot,  Cincinnati,  0 12 

William  Dietrich,  Cincinnati,  0 12 

Charles  Stalf,  Cincinnati,  0 175 

John  Kennedy,  Cincinnati,  0 175 

William  Miller,  Cincinnati,  0 175 


Local 

No. 


William  Uhl,  Cincinnati,  0 199 

Albert  Kramer,  Cincinnati,  0 199 

John  C.  Hoffman,  Cincinnati,  0 199 

Thomas  McCort,  Toledo,  0 257 

L.  J.  Baudendistel,  Dayton,  0 192 

John  Landfried,  Youngstown,  0 204 

Chris  Seeger,  Youngstown,  0 138 

Jos.  P.  Dunn,  Columbus,  0 202 

Bricklayers 

Wm.  Mason,  Steubenville,  0 14 

Wm.  Millson,  Cleveland,  0 5 

Ed  Wakefield,  Columbus,  0 21 

Carpenters  and  Joiners 

W.  B.  Hossett,  Alliance,  0 1023 

Thos.  J.  Dolan,  Cleveland,  0 11 

Phil  Hyle,  Cleveland,  0 1108 

L.  J.  Bremer,  Toledo,  0 25 

E.  W.  Miller,  Youngstown,  0 171 

Harry  Gallaher,  Cincinnati,  0 76 

Thos.  Miller,  Zanesville,  0 716 

Val  Dooley,  Dayton,  0 104 

E.  H.  Sims,  Hamilton,  0 637 

Martin  Holder,  Steubenville,  0 186 

L.  B.  Smurthwait,  Steubenville,  0 186 

V.  N.  Howland,  Portsmouth,  0 437 

Martin  Newman,  Portsmouth,  0 437 

C.  N.  Kidd,  Portsmouth,  0 437 

John  Mohr,  Ironton,  0 1111 

Henry  Ott,  Cincinnati,  0 1251 

Wm.  Reinke,  Cincinnati,  0 2 

Dave  Concannon,  Cincinnati,  0 327 

Chas.  Hoffman,  Cincinnati,  0 1348 

Wm.  H.  Lapp,  East  Liverpool,  0 328 

R.  F.  Booth,  Akron,  0 84 

Cigar  makers 

Fred  Lange,  Columbus,  0 75 

John  J.  Gilliam,  Cincinnati,  0 4 

Jos.  Weiss,  Cleveland,  O 17 

Coopers 

Thos.  McManus,  Cincinnati,  0 59 


Central  Bodies 

Jefferson  County  Central  Trades  Assembly,  A.  C. 
Johnson. 

Central  Labor  Council,  Cincinnati,  Thos.  McManus. 
Central  Body  Cincinnati,  Thomas  McManus. 
Alliance-Sebring  Central  Body,  Milo  Cathon. 
Co-Operative  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  Hamilton, 
Edward  Weiss. 

Building  Trades  Council,  Youngstown,  Jos.  M.  Mur- 
phy. 

Toledo  Central  Union,  Toledo,  John  Quinlivan. 
Central  Labor  Council,  Portsmouth,  Mervin  Cun- 
ningham. 

Mansfield  Trades  Council,  Ed.  S.  Nagle. 

Trades  and  Labor  Council,  E.  Palestine,  Jas  Lewis. 
Cleveland  Federation  of  Labor,  F.  R.  Smith. 

Central  Body  of  East  Liverpool,  W.  T.  Blake. 
Coshocton  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  James  Hart. 
Columbus  Federation  of  Labor,  Arthur  A.  Leavitt. 
Central  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  Zanesville,  John 
A.  Voll. 

United  Labor  Council  of  Mahoning  County,  H.  W. 
Raisse. 

Metal  Trades  and  Labor  Council  of  Dayton,  O.  Y. 
Chapman. 

Metal  Trades  of  Hamilton,  Harry  Betcher. 

Cincinnati  Building  Trades  Council,  Patrick  Mc- 
Hugh. 

Newark  Trades  and  Labor  Assembly,  Wm.  M.  Mor- 
gan. 

Springfield  Trades  and  Labor  Assembly,  John  J. 
Eisen. 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


The  Western  and  Southern  Life  Insurance  Company 

Home  Office:  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

W.  J.  Williams,  President 


Assets  over  $ 7,000,000 

Insurance  in  Force  - 62,000,000 

All  Standard  Forms  of  Life  and  Endowment  Policies  issued. 
Premiums  can  be  paid  annually,  semi-annually,  quarterly  or 
weekly.  The  plan  of  this  company  embraces — Low  Cost  to 
the  insured,- Absolute  Security,'  Prompt  Payment  of  Claims 


Agents  wanted  in  all  of  the  principal  cities  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Kentucky,  West 
Virginia  and  Western  Pennsylvania 


=LUNA= 

Motorcycle  Races 

Every  Wednesday,  Saturday  and  Sunday  Night 

200  New  Attractions 

Roller  Skating,  Swinging  and  Dancing 
Finest  Picnic  Grounds  in  Ohio 


Park  Opens  Daily  at  1:00  P.  M. 

Cleveland,  O. 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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Electrical  Workers 

.Local 

No. 


C.  Sickman,  Cleveland,  0 38 

R.  Burkholder,  Cleveland,  0 38 


Garment  Workers 

John  Reisenberg,  Cincinnati,  0 100 

L.  Boettger,  Cincinnati,  0 99 

Nora  Reif,  Cincinnati,  0 99 


Glass  Bottle  Blowers 

Geo.  F.  Miles,  Columbus,  0 106 

James,  Grant,  Massillon,  0 17 

Arthur  Muhleman,  Coshocton,  0 101 

A.  J.  Holt,  Reading 27 

Jos.  Colbert,  Bellaire,  0 73 

Albert  Ross,  Barnesville,  0 79 

P.  F.  Casey,  Zanesville,  0 20 


Hotel  and  Restaurant  Employes 
Cooks — 


Ed  McEachern,  Cleveland,  0 67 

Waiters — 

Thos.  S.  Farrell,  Cleveland,  0 106 

Wm.  E.  Childs,  Cleveland,  0 106 

Bartenders — 

Chas.  Bente,  Cincinnati,  0 68 

Michael  Goldsmith,  Cleveland,  0 108 

Harry  Porter,  Cleveland,  0 108 

Jos.  Stoker,  Hamilton,  0 169 

John  J.  Graney,  Youngstown,  O 212 

S.  J.  Kelley,  Youngstown,  0 212 

Chas.  Miranda,  Columbus,  0 423 

J.  F.  Eichhorn,  Dayton,  0 222 


Horseshoers 

Park  Beal,  Hamilton,  0 75 


Iron  Molders 

F.  L.  Baumgartner,  Cleveland,  0 218 

F.  L.  Baumgartner,  Cleveland,  0 27 

Harry  Krucke,  Cincinnati,  0 4 

Thos.  J.  Beals,  Hamilton,  0 283 

Thos.  J.  Beals,  Hamilton,  O 68 

O.  W.  Brach,  Mt.  Yernon,  0 172 

Henry  D.  Titer,  Springfield,  0 72 


International  Union  Steam  Engineers 

George  Wilhelm,  East  Liverpool,  0 169 

Chas.  H.  Wirmel,  Cincinnati,  0 18 

O.  M.  Patterson,  Canton,  0 141 


Bake  Seamen 

Wm.  Curry,  Cleveland,  O 

Longshoremen 


John  Quinlivan,  Toledo,  0 158 


Laundry  Workers 

Rose  L.  Meyer,  Toledo,  O i 

Lathers 

Mervin  D.  Cunningham,  Portsmouth,  0 350 

Wm.  C.  Davio,  Cleveland,  0 2 

Machinists 

P.  Donley,  Youngstown,  0 200 

Wm.  Jack,  Cleveland,  0 83 

John  Doyle,  Cincinnati,  0 162 

A.  A.  Oakes,  Portsmouth,  0 349 

F.  H.  Lauderman,  Portsmouth,  0 349 

Chas.  E.  Vaughn,  Hamilton,  0 241 

Herman  J.  Kaps,  Toledo,  0 105 

Geo.  R.  Floyd,  Alliance,  0 22 


Mine  Workers 

Local 

No. 

Percy  Tetlow,  Glencoe,  0 44 

J.  H.  Chadwell,  Brilliant,  0 1216 

Michael  Collins,  Poston,  0 2737 

Ona  Dew,  Glouster,  0 202 

I.  N.  Coleman,  Sugar  Creek,  0 1531 

Frank  Ledwinka,  Maynard,  0 2150 

S.  J.  Jones,  Maynard,  0 2150 

A.  E.  Workman,  Neff,  0 193 

Chas.  S'.  Albasin,  Lansing,  0 1609 

Jerome  Watson,  Neff,  0 2526 

Jos.  Johnson,  Klee,  0 2276 

Wm.  Applegarth,  Connersville,  0 1430 

Lee  Hall,  Robins,  0 1748 

G.  W.  Savage,  Glouster,  0 276 


Metal  Folishers 

Martin  Gibbons,  Toledo,  O 2 

Peter  Curley,  Cleveland,  O 3 

F.  A.  Moar,  Hamilton,  0 43 

Chas.  Atherton,  Cincinnati,  0 68 


Painters,  Decorators  and  Paper  Hangers 

Edw.  Schlegel,  Youngstown,  0 476 

S.  S.  Stilwell,  Cleveland,  0 102 

W.  W.  Finfrock,  Hamilton,  0 119 

C.  H.  Davidson,  Portsmouth,  0 555 

H.  M.  Buzzard,  Dayton,  0 249 

Thos.  H.  Mugavin,  Cincinati,  0 553 

H.  H.  Cutler,  Toledo,  0 7 

Potters 

Jas.  D.  Gibson,  East  Liverpool,  0 10 

Homer  Owen,  Wellsville,  0 24 

A.  V.  Gilbert,  East  Liverpool,  0 9 

Homer  Owen,  East  Liverpool,  0 4 

Louis  DeBee,  East  Liverpool,  0 22 

Louis  DeBee,  East  Liverpool,  0 12 

Wm.  T.  Blake,  East  Liverpool,  0 16 

Plumbers  and  Steamfitters 

Fred  Wick,  Hamilton,  0 108 

Jas.  Mason,  Cleveland,  0 120 

Thos.  Ashpaw,  Portsmouth,  0 577 

H.  W.  Robjen,  Cincinnati,  0 59 

Wm.  Lynn,  Cincinnati,  0 392 

Wm.  F.  Duffy,  Dayton,  0 162 

Retail  Clerks 

Robert  Talleit,  Hamilton,  0 119 

W.  A.  Thornton,  Portsmouth,  O. 1190 

Wm.  F.  Hauck,  Columbus,  0 12 

Wm.  F.  Hauck,  Newark,  0 178 

Stove  Mounters 

Wm.  Babb,  Hamilton,  0 8 

Theatrical  Stage  Employes 

Wm.  Harts,  Cleveland,  0 27 

Wm.  R.  Record,  Dayton,  0 66 

John  Janser,  Hamilton,  O 136 

Edw.  Kirsch,  Cincinnati,  O 165 

Tobacco  Workers 

Wm.  Wobble,  Cincinnati,  0 25 

Teamsters 

J.  R.  Burgess,  Toledo,  0 20 

A.  C.  Johnston,  Steubenville,  0 359 

Geo.  R.  Richardson,  Dayton,  0 52 

H.  A.  Newman,  Portsmouth,  0 468 

Thos.  J.  McDonnough,  Cincinnati,  0 100 

Wm.  Neimer,  Cincinnati,  0 98 

W.  Schandenbach,  Cincinnati,  0 105 

Typographical  Unions 

H.  R.  Witter,  Canton,  0 219 

T.  J.  Greager,  Springfield,  0 117 

Jos  H.  Diener,  Portsmouth,  0 637 

Edw.  E.  Weiss,  Hamilton,  0 290 

Thos.  J.  Donelly,  Cincinnati,  0 3 

Jas.  F.  Sheil,  Cincinnati,  0 3 

W.  S.  Brown,  Toledo,  0 63 

Jas.  J.  Hoban,  Cleveland,  0 53 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


A HIGH  GRADE  BEER 

ERIN  T1REW 
HREN  r>RAU 


Brewed  and  Bottled  by  the 

Standard  Brewing  Company 

Cleveland,  Ohio 


GEO.  P.  SOHNGEN,  Pres.  EDW.  C.  SOHNGEN,  Sec  y and  Treas. 

HARRY  L.  SOHNGEN,  Ass  t Treas. 

The  Edward  Sohngen  Malt  Co. 


Manufacturers  of 


OFFICE 

Corner  Fourth  and 
High  Streets 


M A LT 


Phone  124 

HAMILTON,  OHIO 


The  Cleveland  & Sandusky  Brewing  Co. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Brewers  and  Bottlers  of 

BEER,  ALE  and  PORTER 

From  the  Choicest  Malt  and  Hops 

GOLD  BRAND  GARLING  ALE 


The  Largest  Brewers 
in  the  State  of  Ohio 


Capacity: 

One  Million  Barrels 


Unionized  Throughout 


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PROCEEDINGS 

OF  THE 

Thirtieth  Annual  Convention 

OF  THE 

Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor 

Portsmouth,  Ohio,  October  13,  1913 


FIRST  DAY— MORNING  SESSION 


The  regular  meeting  of  the  Thirtieth  Annual  Con- 
vention of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  was 
called  to  order  at  10  a.  m.  in  the  Damarin  Hall,  by 
Chairman  Victor  M.  Howland  of  the  local  com- 
mittee on  arrangements. 

He  introduced  Mayor  Tynes,  who  said : “As 

chief  executive  of  the  city,  it  affords  me  very  great 
pleasure  indeed  to  extend,  on  behalf  of  our  citizens, 
a hearty  welcome.  I stand  ready  and  willing  to  do 
anything  that  I can  to  make  your  brief  stay  with  us 


enjoyable.  I trust  that  your  deliberations  will  be 
characterized  by  wisdom  and  justice.” 

Chairman  Howland  next  introduced  Chief  of  Po- 
lice Sam  Phillips,  who  addressed  the  delegates 
briefly. 

Representative  Adam  Frick,  who  did  splendid 
work  for  labor  in  the  seventy-ninth  and  eightieth 
general  assemblies,  next  addressed  the  meeting. 

Senator  J.  I.  Hudson,  who  also  did  good  work 
for  labor  in  the  last  general  assembly,  followed  Mr. 
Frick. 


FIRST  DAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION 


President  Voll  called  the  convention  to  order  at 
2 p.  m. 

The  credential  committee  submitted  a report. 

It  was  regularly  moved  and  seconded  their  report 
be  accepted  and  the  delegates  seated. 

Motion  carried. 

President  Voll  then  announced  the  appointment  of 
the  following  committees : 

Committee  on  Officers’  Reports 

A.  J.  Holt, 

Charles  Stalf, 

Homer  Owen. 

Committee  on  Organization 

John  Moore, 

William  Morgan, 

George  Hahn, 

E.  D.  Weiss, 

Joseph  Heintz. 

Committee  on  Constitution 

Adolph  Kummer, 

S.  S.  Stilwell, 

Thos.  S.  Farrell, 

Geo.  Wilhelm, 

J.  J.  Quinlivan, 


Committee  on  Grievance 

Geo.  Miles, 

W.  S.  Brown, 

A.  C.  Johnson, 

Hubert  S.  Marshall, 

Mervin  Cunningham. 

Committee  on  Label 

Michael  Goldsmith, 

James  Meyung, 

Thos.  McManus, 

Lena  Boettger, 

William  Wabbe. 

Committee  on  Legislation 

Milo  Cathan, 

O.  B.  Chapman, 

Percy  Tetlow, 

P.  H.  Casey, 

John  J.  Graney. 

President  Voll  then  announced  the  appointment 
of  Jos.  M.  Murphy  of  Youngstown,  O.,  as  Assistani 
Secretary. 

First  Vice  President  Thos.  S.  Farrell  then  as- 
sumed the  chair. 

President  Voll  submitted  the  following  report: 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor,  in  the  Thirtieth  Annual 
Convention  Assembled. 

Greeting : 

Another  year  in  the  cycle  of  time  has  come  and 
gone  and  added  its  events  to  future  history.  What 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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Double  Tank  Chemical  Engine 


^^E  manufacture  Seagrave  Patent 
Trussed  Ladders,  Hand  Extin- 
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Chemical  Engines  and  High  Grade  Horse- 
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Besides  regular  Cutters,  we  make  special  Cutters  to 
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We  can  make  prompt  delivery  on  all  orders  either  of 
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its  effect  has  been  on  the  men  and  women  of  labor 
in  our  state,  and  the  part  they  have  played  during 
its  passing  becomes  our  duty  to  chronicle,  as  well 
as  to  give  an  account  of  our  stewardship  in  that 
time. 

While  the  duties  during  the  past  year  have  been 
arduous,  it  made  them  seem  pleasant,  linked  as  they 
were  with  a spirit  of  grit,  harmony  and  co-operation 
upon  the  part  of  officers,  labor  press  and  the  rank 
and  file.  Under  these  conditions,  the  functions  for 
which  this  organization  was  created  will  eventually 
be  realized,  and  it  should  be  the  hope,  aim  and 
desire  of  all  that  no  matter  who  your  officers  may 
be,  this  be  continued  so  that  the  great  work  of 
progress  and  human  uplift  in  our  state  can  go  on 
and  be  felt  more  and  more  by  the  great  mass  of 
toiling  men  and  women. 

That  we  are  making  sound,  substantial  progress 
is  evidenced  by  the  adoption  of  the  constitutional 
proposals  a year  ago,  which  have  been  followed  up 
by  passing  legislation  in  conformity  with  the  ex 
pressed  sentiment  of  the  people  in  their  adoption. 

Chief  in  importance  in  the  measures  we  proposed, 
and  that  were  enacted  into  law,  was  the  Workmen’s 
Compulsory  Compensation  Act. 

The  Canton  convention  having,  through  resolu- 
tion, adopted  the  recommendation  in  my  report  to 
make  the  Workmen’s  Compensation  Act  compul- 
sory, your  officers  proceeded  to  make  arrangements 
to  that  effect.  In  doing  so,  we  fully  realized  the 
task  before  us,  and  the  formidable  obstructions  we 
would  encounter,  so  consequently,  we  did  not  under- 
estimate the  opposition.  Misrepresentation  and 
trickery  is  what  the  organized  labor  movement  of 
our  state,  with  their  staunch  progressive  friends  had 
to  contend  in  placing  upon  the  statute  books  of 
Ohio  a compulsory  compensation  act,  without  doubi 
the  best  in  the  world  today,  and  which,  at  the  pres 
ent  time,  is  proving  a blessing  to  both  the  employei 
and  employe. 

This,  the  former  now  admits,  and  we  are  pleased, 
though  the  task  of  bringing  him  around  to  this 
point  of  view  required  extraordinary  effort,  patience 
and  time  on  the  part  of  those  who  saw  his  advan- 
tage in  the  new  law,  as  well  as  the  advantage  to 
those  whom  they  represented. 

For  months  previous  to  the  convening  of  the  leg- 
islature, the  insurance  companies  were  working  to 
foist  the  plan  of  mutual  compensation  as  is  pro 
vided  in  the  Michigan  law  upon  the  workingmen 
and  women  of  Ohio.  We  pointed  out  that  this 
plan  was  a pure,  economic  waste  and  an  injustice 
to  both  the  employer  and  employe,  yet,  notwith- 
standing this  fact,  the  great  majority  of  employers 
lent  their  powerful  aid  and  influence  on  the  side  of 
the  insurance  companies.  In  the  battle  that  ensued 
and  waged,  only  those  who  were  in  contact  and 
close  touch  with  its  progress  can  have  any  idea  of 
the  bitterness  engendered  and  the  efforts  that  were 
made  to  conquer  the  wage-earner  and  hold  swaj 
over  his  production  of  wealth. 

I am  pleased  to  say  that  Governor  Cox,  Attorney 
General  Hogan  and  the  State  Liability  Board  of 
Awards  lent  their  aid  and  influence  on  the  humane 
side  of  the  battle,  the  final  result  of  which  was  the 
passing  of  our  compulsory  compensation  measure, 
including  two  amendments,  almost  unanimously. 

Now  that  labor  has  this  most  laudable  law,  it 
cannot  sit  idly  by  content  to  rest  in  the  belief  that 
it  is  secure,  because  powerful  forces  are  at  work 
to  checkmate  and  undo  the  work  that  has  been  done 

As  evidence,  the  insurance  companies,  not  con- 
tent with  their  defeat  in  the  legislature,  and  smart- 
ing under  their  loss  of  pofits  through  money  which 
they  garnered  for  years,  principally  through  de- 


frauding the  injured  in  industry  or  the  dependents 
of  those  who  were  killed,  took  advantage  of  one  of 
the  new  constitutional  amendments,  the  Referendum 
to  abrogate  the  law  which  was  obnoxious  to  them, 
although  a God-send  to  the  millions  of  men  and 
women  who  toil  for  a day’s  wage. 

Their  hope  in  this  effort  was  that,  through  mis- 
representation and  deceit,  the  voters  would  reject 
the  compulsory  compensation  act,  after  which  the> 
could  ply  their  parasitic  business  at  will,  but  so 
grasping  was  their  greed,  that  they  over-stepped  all 
bounds  of  caution  and  openly  and  boldly  paid  solici- 
tors who  sat  in  hotels  and  other  places  writing 
thousands  of  names  to  Referendum  petitions  from 
telephone  books  and  city  directories,  and  when 
called  upon  by  the  Secretary  of  State,  to  defend 
their  petitions,  refused  to  do  so  by  withdrawing 
their  attorneys  from  the  hearing.  Nevertheless,  the 
investigation  proceeded,  and  after  Attorney  General 
Hogan  scathingly  arraigned  the  insurance  com- 
panies’ methods,  which  he  said  were  conceived  in 
sin,  the  Secretary  of  State  declared  the  petitions 
null  and  void. 

The  final  effort,  at  this  writing,  is  in  process  of 
maturing,  the  insurance  companies  having  carried 
their  unlawful  acts  up  to  the  supreme  court  on  the 
ground  that  the  decision  of  the  Secretary  of  State 
is  not  final.  The  decision  of  the  supreme  court  in 
this  matter  will  be  awaited  with  intense  interest  by 
our  state. 

report  should  be  a warning  to  labor  that  extreme 

The  actions  and  developments  narrated  in  this 
caution  and  constant  vigilance  must  be  exercised 
in  order  that  we  may  safeguard  what  we  have 
gained. 

As  to  the  law  itself,  each  passing  day  points  to 
it  stronger  and  stronger  as  an  unqualified  success. 
There  is  no  question  but  what  the  employers’  rates 
will  decrease  and  the  compensation  to  the  injured, 
killed,  or  their  dependents,  increase.  This  is  a work 
of  which  organized  labor  can  well  be  proud. 

Mothers’  Pensions 

In  conformity  with  the  resolution  adopted  by  the 
last  convention  and  the  statement  of  our  lamented 
secretary,  Brother  Harry  Thomas,  that  the  Cleveland 
Central  Body  was  working  in  conjunction  with  the 
commission  appointed  by  Governor  Harmon  on 
Children’s  Welfare,  your  officers  brought  the  full 
force  of  the  State  Federation’s  influence  to  pass 
the  bill  reported  by  the  commission. 

This  piece  of  legislation  is  a great  humane  act,  as 
well  as  business  proposition  for  the  state ; humane, 
in  that  it  provides  that  the  poor  fatherless  children 
shall  receive  the  loving  care  and  attention  of  their 
mother  who  is  most  dear  to  them,  instead  of  being 
sent  to  a state  or  charitable  institution  where  at  best 
the  ministrations  are  both  cold  and  perfunctory. 

It  is  a business  asset  for  the  state  in  that  it  has 
been  figured  that  every  producer  who  is  sound  of 
mind  and  body  is  worth  at  least  ten  thousand  dol- 
lars to  society.  Therefore,  the  child  left  dependent, 
having  been  relieved  from  the  sting  of  charity, 
through  the  beneficent  attitude  of  the  state,  it  is 
only  natural  to  presume  that  patriotism  and  grati- 
tude will  be  instilled  into  the  citizen  thus  looked 
after,  and  with  the  care  and  environment  surround- 
ing their  bringing  up,  they  will  be  better  fitted  to  pay 
back  to  society  what  society  has  given  them. 

The  act  also  raises  the  age  limit  from  fourteen 
to  fifteen  years  for  boys  and  from  fifteen  to  sixteen 
for  girls  before  they  can  be  employed.  It  also  pro- 
vides an  educational  test  in  that  a boy  to  seek 
employment  at  fifteen  must  have  passed  the  sixth 
grade,  and  the  girl  to  seek  employment  at  sixteen, 


2? 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


DEPOSITORY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES,  LUCAS  COUNTY  AND  CITY  OF  TOLEDO. 
FIFTY  YEARS  OF  SUCCESSFUL  BUSINESS  HAS  PLACED  US 

“HIGHEST  ON  THE  ROLL  OF  HONOR.” 

The  First  National  Bank 

312-314  Summit  Street 

TOLEDO’S  OLDEST  AND  SAFEST  BANK 
Capital  $500,000.00  Surplus  Profits  $1,050,000.00 

3%  Interest  in  the  Savings  Department  on  Book  Account. 


OFFICERS 

Frederick  J.  Reynolds,  President 

Rathbun  Fuller,  Vice  President 

John  N.  Willys,  Vice  President 

Joseph  M.  Spencer,  Vice  President  and  Cashier 

Walter  A.  Hodge,  Assistant  Cashier 

Charles  W.  Tanner,  Assistant  Cashier 


Paint  Adds  Value  to  Property 

C,For  every  dollars  worth  of  paint— good  paint  such  as  MORLEY 
BRAND -DUTCH  BOY  PAINTER  White  Lead  and  Pure  Linseed 
Oil — you  put  on  your  house,  you  add  several  dollars  to  its  value,  for 
the  difference  in  price  which  property  in  good  repair  will  bring  over 
a shabby  building  is  by  no  means  measured  by  the  actual  cost  of  the 
improvement.  C,Let  us  send  you  our  booklet  “ Correct  Color  Com- 
binations,'' containing  information  which  every  property  owner  should 
have. 

NATIONAL  LEAD  COMPANY  Cleveland 


THE  R.  F.  JOHNSTON  PAINT  CO. 

Makers  of 

PAINTS 

TO  MEET  EVERY  NEED 


224-226-228  Main  Street  CINCINNATI,  O. 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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must  have  passed  the  seventh  grade,  and  a boy  who 
has  complied  with  the  test  and  leaves  school  must 
either  work  or  return  to  school. 

This  feature  of  the  law  will  raise  the  standard 
of  citizenship  in  that  the  child  of  today  and  the 
citizen  of  tomorrow  will  have  received  a mental 
and  moral  training  that  will  fit  them  to  become 
honest,  able  and  active  citizens,  and  be  able  to  more 
clearly  grasp  the  fundamentals  of  government 
through  which  they  can  take  over  to  themselves 
more  of  the  functions  of  government. 

Occupational  Diseases 

The  instructions  from  the  Canton  convention  was 
to  uSe  our  best  efforts  to  have  a law  passed  to  in- 
vestigate occupational  diseases.  This  we  succeeded 
in  doing.  The  law  provides  for  a complete  and 
thorough  investigation  covering  a period  of  two 
years  and  carries  with  it  an  appropriation  of  $14,- 
000  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  investigation. 
This  act  was  a crying  necessity  and  is  a long-felt 
want,  especially  so  when  we  take  into  consideration 
that  there  are  twenty-seven  thousand,  five  hundred 
deaths  in  our  state  each  year,  ranging  from  infantile 
diseases  on  up  the  line  that  are  preventable.  Many 
of  these  deaths  come  from  the  occupation,  but  a 
greater  number  are  caused  from  the  conditions 
that  surround  the  occupation.  Hence  it  is  with 
pleasure  we  report  this  laudable  legislation  which 
in  time  will  greatly  reduce  the  number  of  deaths  as 
well  as  make  provision  for  the  care  of  those  who 
ruin  their  health  in  industry  that  society  may  be  ben- 
efited. 

Industrial  Commission 

In  compliance  with  a resolution  adopted  at  Can- 
ton, we  were  successful  in  having  an  industrial  com- 
mission created  and  their  powers  and  duties  defined 
by  law.  The  commission  that  has  been  appointed  is 
Judge  Wallace  Yaple,  of  Chillicothe,  Thomas  J. 
Duffy,  of  East  Liverpool,  and  Professor  Hammond, 
Professor  of  Economics  in  The  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity, and  the  act  is  now  in  operation. 

I would  call  your  attention  to  the  advanced  step 
in  progress  we  have  made  through  placing  this  law 
on  the  statutes.  The  commission  is  clothed  with  not 
only  strict  law-enforcing  power,  but  of  laying  down 
rules  and  enforcing  conditions  that  are  law-making 
in  character,  and  only  the  supreme  court  can  pass 
on  their  decisions  where  there  is  disagreement  or 
refusal  to  accept.  The  importance  of  this  will  be 
readily  recognized  by  the  toilers,  in  that  many  really 
important  matters  pertaining  to  life  and  health  can 
be  corrected  without  having  to  wait  for  a session 
of  the  legislature  to  present  our  reasons  for  action. 

Miners’  Screen  Bill 

This  measure  of  merit  and  simple  justice,  intro- 
duced by  Senator  Green,  himself  a miner,  and  a 
member  of  two  legislatures,  was,  I am  sorry  to  re- 
port, on  motion  of  one  of  the  labor  group,  referred 
to  a commission  for  investigation. 

Relative  to  this  phase  of  legislation,  organized 
labor  always  invites  a full  and  free  investigation 
into  any  measure  it  proposes  or  stands  sponsor  for, 
because  if  the  legislation  asked  for  was  not  meri- 
torious and  just,  or  did  not  make  for  the  uplift  of 
humanity,  organized  labor  would  not  be  backing  it. 
But  where  opportunity  has  been  given  for  investiga- 
tion, and  refused,  or  not  taken  advantage  of,  as  in 
the  screen  bill,  then  labor  should  enter  its  objection 
and  emphatic  protest  against  the  appointment  of 
commissions  which,  in  the  main,  are  for  the  purpose 
of  delay. 


Shorter  Hours  for  Women 

Notwithstanding  the  extraordinary  efforts  put 
forth  by  your  officers  and  friends  of  this  humane 
movement,  the  best  that  could  be  gotten  was  the 
extension  of  the  present  fifty-four  hour  law  to  in- 
clude mercantile  establishments.  While  this  affords 
relief  to  a great  many  women  toilers,  it  is  not  suf- 
ficient when  we  consider  the  laborious  work  per- 
formed by  some  and  the  monotony  and  concentra- 
tion of  mind  upon  work  that  others  have  to  con- 
tend with.  No  sound  argument  can  be  put  forth  in 
opposition  to  an  eight-hour  day  for  women.  Hence, 
our  duty  is  plain,  which  is,  to  renew  with  greater 
force  and  effort,  our  agitation  for  this  legislation 
which  means  so  much  to  the  present  as  well  as 
future  citizenship. 

Initiative  and  Referendum 

It  must  be  plainly  evident  to  all  that  an  extraor- 
dinary effort  is  being  made  by  certain  interests  to 
destroy  the  Initiative  and  Referendum  through 
making  it  odious  and  obnoxious  to  the  people.  In 
order  to  accomplish  their  purpose,  petition  writers 
were  employed  by  what  is  known  as  the  Ohio 
Equity  Association,  which  association  paid  the 
writers  a stipulated  sum  for  every  name  turned  in. 
Mention  has  been  made  in  a previous  subject  of  the 
fraudulent  manner  in  which  these  names  were  se- 
cured. The  hostility  of  these  interests  to  all  the 
constitutional  proposals  submitted  to  the  people,  and 
especially  the  Initiative  and  Referendum,  that  one 
of  their  number  termed  “a  method  to  make  law 
through  petition  writers”  can  only  lead  us  to  the 
conclusion  that  they  adopted  their  fraudulent  meth- 
ods for  two  purposes.  First,  to  rid  themselves,  if 
possible,  of  legislation  annulling  a law  that  brought 
immense  profits  through  trafficking  upon  the  injured 
and  killed  in  industry.  Second,  to  then  show  the 
people  how  easy  it  was  to  perpetrate  fraud  through 
the  Initiative  and  Referendum,  and  thereby  prevail 
upon  the  voters  to  vote  for  a nullification  of  that 
constitutional  amendment. 

But  thanks  to  watchful  state  officials  who  dis- 
covered the  fraud,  arrested  a number  of  the  peti- 
tion peddlers  and  forced  the  Equity  Association  to 
prove  the  legitimacy  of  their  petitions.  The  result 
has  been  mentioned  in  the  other  subject  and  the 
officials  are  to  be  commended  for  their  firm  stand 
in  opposition  to  fraud  and  their  protection  of  the 
Initiative  and  Referendum. 

Labor  would  have  no  fear  whatever  of  referring 
its  humane  compulsory  compensation  act  to  a vote 
of  the  people,  well  knowing  that  it  would  be  sanc- 
tioned by  an  avalanche  of  votes,  but  it  did  have  fear 
that  if  the  fraud  was  condoned  to  the  extent  of  re- 
ferring the  act  to  a vote  of  the  people,  through 
fraudulent  petitions,  it  would  leave  the  Initiative 
and  Referendum  in  a precarious  position  ; hence,  our 
solicitude  for  the  exposure  of  the  fraud,  in  conse- 
quence of  which  I trust  that  some  expression  from 
this  convention  relative  to  safeguarding  this  great 
amendment  for  which  labor  has  struggled  so  long 
will  be  forth-coming. 

Union  Label 

No  greater  weapon  of  organization  and  emancipa- 
tion has  ever  been  put  in  the  hands  of  the  toilers 
than  the  union  label,  yet,  regardless  of  this  great 
power  and  its  efficacy,  those  who  derive  the  most 
benefits  from  its  use  are  slow  to  use  it  or  recognize 
its  great  value. 

True,  much  substantial  uplift  work  has  been  ac- 
complished by  demanding  it,  but  when  we  stop  to 
think  of  its  great  possibilities,  of  all  the  hardships, 
suffering  and  miseries  that  can  be  relieved  through 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


President, 
Myron  T.  Hkrrick 
Assistant  Secretary, 
Henry  Humphreys 
H.  M.  Yost 


Treasurer, 

John  H.  Dexter 
Assistant  Treasurer, 
W.  F.  Rees 
J.  C.  Hoffman 


Incorporated  1849 

SOCIETY  FOR  SAVINGS 

IN  THE  CITY  OF  CLEVELAND 


The  Union  Savings 
Bank  & Trust  Co. 


REPORT  of  the  condition  of  the  “ Society  for  Savings  in 
the  City  of  Cleveland ,”  in  the  State  of  Ohio,  before 
the  beginning  of  business,  July  1st,  1913. 


RESOURCES 


Loans  on  Real  Estate, 

Loans  on  Stocks  and  Bonds,  - 
United  States  Bonds, 

Municipal  and  State  Bond,  - 
Railroad  Bonds,  - 
Other  Bonds,  - 
Real  Estate,  - 
Due  from  Banks  and  Trust  Co’s., 
Specie,  ----- 
National  Bank  and  United  States, 
Currency, 

All  Other  Assets,  - 

Total,  _ - . 


$12,414,607.67 

6,561,546.99 

350,000.00 

16,013,061.43 

16,286,092.62 

2,088,642.08 

1,079,885.51 

6,933,410.74 

8,901.79 

1,383,983.00 

413.60 

$63,120,545.43 


Capital  and  Surplus 

$3,000,000.00 


PAYS  INTEREST  ON  SAVINGS 


LIABILITIES 


Individual  Deposits, 
Undivided  Profits, 

Surplus  Fund, 

Total, 

Number  of  Open  Accounts, 


$59,020,728.35 

249,817.08 

3,850,000.00 

$63,120,545.43 

98,208.00 


DEPOSITS 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO 


Saving=  =Salvation 

THE  salvation  of  many  men  can  be  traced  to  dint  of  application, 
rigid  economy,  and  a sacred  saving  of  part  of  their  earnings. 

This  bank  will  take  care  of  your  savings,  add  to  your  earn- 
ing capacity  by  assisting  your  credit,  thus  increasing  your  ability 
to  take  on  investments  ::  ::  ::  Interest  allowed  on  Savings 

Accounts  compounded  semi-annually,  June  and  December. 


MIAMI  VALLEY  NATIONAL  BANK,  Samh,lT°S 


Second 


United  States  Depository 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


National 

Bank 


CHARLES  E.  HEISER  - - President 

GEORGE  P.  SOHNGEN  - V.  President 
OAKEY  V.  PARRISH  - - V.  President 

JOHN  E.  HEISER  - Cashier 

CHARLES  SOHNGEN 


of  Hamilton,  Ohio  CAPITAL  AND  SURPLUS  - - - $350,000.00 

_ INTEREST  PAID  ON  SAVINGS  ACCOUNTS 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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it,  we  should  strive  with  all  our  power  and  the  force 
within  us  to  agitate  its  use  and  thereby  bring  a ray 
of  sunshine  and  hope  into  those  places  where  dark- 
ness and  despair  dwell.  Threefore,  I would  recom- 
mend that  the  delegates  in  attendance  at  this  con- 
vention, upon  return  to  their  respective  homes,  ad- 
vocate that  some  specified  time  be  set  apart  in  their 
local  unions,  or  central  body  meetings,  for  education 
and  the  propogation  of  this  great  cause. 

A number  of  other  laws  were  placed  upon  the 
statute  books  of  our  state  that  were  of  importance 
and  beneficial  to  labor,  which  all  can  see  by  reading 
the  report  of  Brother  Milo  Cathon,  who  acted  as 
legislative  agent  for  the  Ohio  State  Federation.  He 
was  an  efficient,  honest  and  tireless  worker  for  the 
cause,  and  I take  this  opportunity  of  expressing  my 
thanks  for  his  earnest  effort  and  hearty  co-opera- 
tion in  the  work  accomplished. 

One  year  ago,  in  my  report,  I recommended  con- 
sideration for  judicial  positions  to  the  supreme  court 
the  candidacies  of  Judge  R.  M.  Wanamaker,  of 
Akron,  and  Charles  Thatcher,  of  Toledo,  on  account 
of  their  non-partisan  nominations  and  progressive 
attitude,  which  was  in  conformity  with  the  ex- 
pressed will  of  the  people.  It  is  my  privilege  to 
report  that  Judge  Wanamaker  was  elected  and  Mr. 
Thatcher  received  a very  complimentary  vote,  de- 
spite the  fact  that  he  had  been  disbarred  from  prac- 
tice by  the  courts  because  of  his  judicial  criticism. 
Recently,  Mr.  Thatcher  was  restored  to  practice  by 
the  supreme  court,  which  is  proof  that  prejudice 
and  bias  has  no  place  in  a court  where  the  minds  of 
the  judges  are  free  and  in  accord  with  the  true 
spirit  and  intent  of  law.  And  thus  ends  another 
chapter  of  judicial  injustice  in  the  correction  of 
which  the  State  Federation  lent  its  best  efforts. 

No  Strike  Law 

Owing  to  a disagreement  between  capital  and 
labor  in  the  city  of  Cincinnati,  which  resulted  in  a 
number  of  strikes  and  lock-outs,  a few  gentlemen 
have  conceived  the  idea  of  what  they  term  “The 
No-Strike  Law,”  to  be  fashioned  somewhat  after 
the  Canadian  Disputes  Act,  but  the  pure  intent,  as 
we  view  it,  is  principally  to  prevent  the  recognition 
of  the  workingmen’s  organizations.  In  justification 
of  their  movement  they  attempt  to  gain  favor  by 
trying  to  create  public  sentiment  through  holding  up 
the  loss  that  a community  suffers,  as  well  as  the  in- 
convenience of  the  general  public.  The  fact  of  the 
matter  is  that  both  loss  and  inconvenience  could  be 
done  away  with  if  these  self-same  constituted  au- 
thorities for  a No-Strike  Law  would  insist  upon  the 
recognition  of  economic  justice  and  constitutional 
rights  in  their  community.  But  so  long  as  they  try 
to  evade  or  side-step  these  fundamentals  and  prin- 
ciples of  humanity,  so  long  may  they  expect  to  see 
serious  disagreement  between  capital  and  labor, 
because  labor  will  never  surrender  the  right  to 
strike  to  correct  an  injustice  or  in  defense  of  a 
sound  principle. 

Labor  is  always  willing  and  ready  to  meet  its  em- 
ployers to  try  and  reach  an  amicable  agreement  so 
that  loss  and  inconvenience  can  be  reduced  to  a 
minimum,  but  this  is  not  so  with  the  employer  who, 
through  his  unjust  and  arbitrary  position,  forces 
his  men  to  strike.  Therefore,  if  these  good  gentle- 
men want  to  agitate  a law  that  will  stop  loss  and 
inconvenience,  let  them  be  honest  and  help  to  place 
a law  upon  the  statute  books  of  our  state  that  will 
force  the  employer  to  give  the  same  rights  and 
recognition  relative  to  organization  and  the  making 
of  progress  to  his  workmen  as  he,  himself,  demands 
and  enjoys. 


There  is  absolutely  no  need  for  such  a law  as  is 
being  advocated,  because  paragraph  eight,  section 
twenty-two  of  the  act  creating  the  industrial  com- 
mission, gives  that  commission  full  power  to  act  in 
all  cases,  and  reads  as  follows : 

“To  do  all  in  its  power  to  promote  the  voluntary 
arbitration,  mediation  and  councilation  of  disputes 
between  employers  and  employes  and  to  avoid  the 
necessity  of  resorting  to  lockouts,  boycotts,  blacklists, 
discriminations  and  legal  proceedings  in  matters  of 
employment.  In  pursuance  of  this  duty  it  may  ap- 
point temporary  boards  of  arbitration,  provide  the 
necessary  expense  of  such  boards,  order  reasonable 
compensation  not  exceeding  five  dollars  per  day  for 
each  member  engaged  in  such  abitration,  prescribe 
rules  of  procedure  for  such  arbitration  boards,  con- 
duct investigations  and  hearings,  publish  reports  and 
advertisements,  and  may  do  all  other  things  con- 
venient and  necessary  to  accomplish  the  purposes 
directed  in  this  act.  The  commission  shall  desig- 
nate a deputy  to  be  known  as  chief  mediator  and 
may  detail  other  deputies  from  time  to  time  to  act 
as  assistants  for  the  purpose  of  executing  these 
provisions.  The  deputies  may  act  on  temporary 
boards  without  extra  compensation.” 

Thus,  it  will  be  seen  that  the  machinery  is  pro- 
vided and  the  power  given  for  not  only  bringing 
about  a settlement  of  disputes,  but  through  report, 
placing  the  blame  where  it  rightfully  belongs. 

Welfare 

Under  this  head,  I take  the  liberty  of  recommend- 
ing for  the  earnest  consideration  of  this  convention, 
the  placing  of  the  incoming  secretary  upon  a salary 
that  will  allow  him  to  devote  his  entire  time  to  the 
work  and  up-building  of  the  State  Federation. 

To  do  the  work  of  this  Federation,  as  it  should 
and  must  be  done,  if  we  expect  to  make  strides  for- 
ward, requires  a great  deal  of  labor,  tact  and  diplom- 
acy, and  to  keep  up  the  present  pace,  along  with 
dividing  time  and  work  in  other  employment,  is  a 
physical  strain  which  cannot  long  be  endured,  as  we 
have  all  realized  through  the  death  of  our  late,  la- 
mented Brother,  Harry  Thomas. 

It  is  my  firm  belief  that  with  careful  management 
and  the  further  building  up  of  the  State  Federation 
through  affiliation,  this  recommendation  can  be  put 
into  operation  without  any  change  or  increase  in  the 
affiliation  fee  or  the  per  capita  tax. 

Death  of  Harry  Thomas 

It  is  with  sorrow  that  I chronicle  in  this  report 
the  death  of  our  lamented  Brother  and  Secretary, 
Harry  D.  Thomas. 

Harry  Thomas  was  a man  in  all  that  the  word 
implies;  of  his  honesty  of  purpose  there  could  never 
be  a question.  His  rugged  honesty  and  traits  of 
self-sacrifice,  untiring  energy  and  ambition  in  his 
life  and  life’s  work  are  models  of  human  effort  and 
kindness  of  which  we  can  all  be  proud,  as  well  as 
profit  by,  through  trying  to  emulate  them.  An  un- 
blemished character,  always  leading  a clean  and 
gentle  life  which  was  an  inspiration  for  a higher 
and  better  citizenship,  especially  in  the  circles  in 
which  he  moved. 

His  ability,  foresight,  tact  and  influence  were 
large  factors  in  bringing  this  great  Federation  up 
to  its  present  high  standard,  and  it  is  with  a feeling 
of  deep  pride  that  we  noted  the  movement  by  the 
trades-unionists  of  Cleveland,  through  their  central 
body,  that  had  for  its  aim  and  purpose  the  com- 
memorating of  the  name  and  memory  of  the  man 
who  willingly  gave  up  his  life  in  the  service  and 
interest  of  his  fellow-men,  that  their  lives  and  con- 
ditions might  be  bettered.  No  truer  hero  ever  lived, 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


W.  S WILSON,  President  W.  H.  BLEE,  Vice  Pres. 

EDWARD  HARFORD,  Treasurer  and  Cashier 

Springfield 

Savings 

Bank 


Springfield,  Ohio 


Assets,  $3,434,814.70 


TRUSTEES 

JOHN  W.  PARSONS  T.  W.  LUDLOW 

CHAS.  L.  BAUER  JAMES  B.  BAKER 

GEO.  KRAPP,  Sr.  E.  B.  HOPKINS 

HARRY  C.  DOWNEY 


WESTERN 

GERMAN 

BANK 

Twelfth  and  Vine  Streets 
CINCINNATI,  OHIO 

Savings  Department 

Receives  Deposits  of  50c 
and  Upwards 

PAYING  3%  INTEREST 

Municipal  Bonds  a Specialty 

Safe  Deposit  Boxes  $2.00  and  upwards  per  annum 


First  National  Bank 


Capital  $250,000  Surplus  $200,000 
HAMILTON  - - OHIO 


The  Mosler  Safe  Company" 

SOLE  OWNERS  OF 

MOSLER  AND  CORLISS  PATENTS 

Plans,  Specifications  and  Estimates  furnished  on  all  kinds  of  Bank,  Vault 
and  Safety  Deposit  Work,  and  Fire  and  Burglar  Proof  Safes,  etc.,  etc. 
Contractors  to  the  United  States  Government.  Contractors  to  the  Mexican  Government 

MOSLER  PATENT  SAFES  IN  GEN- 
ERAL USE  ALL  OVER  THE  WORLD 

HAMILTON  ------  OHIO 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


27 


and  no  greater  sacrifice  could  be  made,  than  that 
made  by  our  lamented  brother,  and  I commend  his 
life’s  career  and  memory  to  this  convention  for 
whatever  action  it  may  desire  to  take. 

Conclusion 

In  conclusion,  I have  endeavored  to  give  to  the 
State  Federation  the  best  that  there  was  in  me.  In 
the  year  past  I have  at  all  times  had  the  hearty  sup- 
port and  co-operation  of  my  fellow  officers,  the 
labor  press  and  the  rank  and  file,  for  which,  at  this 
time,  I desire  to  express  my  hearty  and  sincere 
thanks,  assuring  you  of  my  high  appreciation  for 
the  consideration  given  me. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

JOHN  A.  VOLL. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Officers’  Reports. 

President  Voll  in  the  chair. 

Secretary-Treasurer  Thos.  J.  Donnelly  submitted 
the  following  report : 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Thirtieth 

Annual  Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation 

of  Labor. 

Greeting : — I herewith  submit  to  you  a statement 
of  the  receipts  and  expenditures  for  the  year  end- 
ing September  30,  1913.  During  the  year  seventy- 
five  local  unions  and  two  central  bodies  have 
joined  the  State  Federation,  while  thirteen  local 
unions  have  been  reinstated.  During  the  same  period 
thirty-two  local  unions  and  one  central  body  have 
been  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues.  These 
figures  show  a net  gain  of  thirty-three  local  unions 
and  two  central  bodies  in  the  membershio  of  the 
Federation  during  the  year.  While  this  growth 
should  be  gratifying,  still  I feel  that  the  weak  point 
is  in  the  loss  of  the  thirty-two  organizations  which 
were  dropped  for  non-payment  of  dues.  Our  work 
along  this  line  should  be  to  impress  upon  the  mem- 
bership of  the  Trade  Unions  in  Ohio  the  advisability 
of  inquiring  from  time  to  time  from  their  local 
secretaries  as  to  whether  the  per  capita  tax  of  the 
union  has  been  paid  to  the  State  Federation.  I be- 
lieve many  of  the  suspensions  are  caused  by  the  neg- 
lect or  indifference  of  those  who  should  be  vigilant 
and  interested  in  having  their  locals  in  good  stand- 
ing in  the  State  Federation.  Since  taking  hold  of 
the  office  of  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  State  Feder- 
ation the  present  incumbent  has  exerted  efforts  to 
increase  the  membership  of  the  Federation  and 
has  prepared  and  mailed  to  the  organizations  in 
Ohio  a letter  setting  forth  the  work  of  the  Federa- 
tion. The  results  obtained  from  this  have  demon- 
strated to  the  Secretary  that  persistence  along  this 
line  will  no  doubt,  in  time,  bring  into  the  fold  of 
the  Federation  every  trades  union  in  the  state.  Dur- 
ing the  past  year  the  Bricklayers  of  Ohio  have  de- 
cided to  have  all  their  organizations  affiliated 
through  the  state  organization  of  that  craft.  This, 
when  all  have  affiliated,  will  be  quite  an  accession 
to  our  ranks. 

The  Federation  has  not  felt  it  necessary  this  year, 
notwithstanding  the  session  of  the  Legislature  and 
the  extra  expense  incurred  thereby,  to  call  for  do- 
nations from  unions,  as  has  been  heretofore  done. 
The  year  shows  a healthy  gain  in  finances  and  I 
take  pleasure  in  reporting  to  you  a material  increase 
in  the  amount  on  hand  October  1,  1913,  over  that 
in  the  treasury  October  1,  1912. 

The  reports  of  Receipts  and  Expenditures  was 
then  made  and  referred  to  Auditing  Committee. 


General  letters  to  the  Central  Bodies,  Labor  Press 
and  the  Local  Unions  of  the  state  were  issued  from 
time  to  time  during  the  progress  of  legislation  by 
the  Secretary,  and  subsequent  thereto,  upon  the  sub- 
ject of  the  proposed  referendum  of  the  Green  Com- 
pensation Law,  and  the  ready  response  upon  the  part 
of  the  Labor  Press  and  the  organization  of  the 
state  was  very  encouraging  to  your  officers. 

Your  Secretary,  upon  behalf  of  the  Street  Rail- 
way Employes  of  Cincinnati,  together  with  a com- 
mittee of  Cincinnati  Trades  Unionists,  called  upon 
the  Governor,  during  the  progress  of  the  Street 
Railway  Employes’  strike,  and  urged  a serious  con- 
sideration on  his  part  before  granting  the  appeal  for 
troops  to  settle  said  strike.  An  appeal  for  financial 
assistance  for  the  Teamsters  of  Cincinnati  was 
scrutinized  by  the  Secretary  before  being  issued  by 
the  Central  Labor  Council  of  Cincinnati,  by  order 
of  your  executive  board,  and  our  seal  was  attached 
thereto.  I believe  the  assistance  of  the  Federation 
in  these  two  strikes  has  resulted  in  the  maintenance 
of  the  organization  of  these  two  crafts,  and  we  have 
the  pleasure  of  noting  the  presence  of  delegates 
from  these  unions  to  this  convention. 

The  loss  to  the  State  Federation  and  the  Labor 
Movement  of  the  state  in  the  death  of  our  late 
Secretary,  Mr.  Harry  D.  Thomas,  would  have  been 
a serious  one  at  any  time,  but  was  doubly  so,  com- 
ing in  the  midst  of  our  legislative  work.  Only  the 
active  and  concerted  labors  of  the  officers  of  the 
Federation  with  the  present  Secretary  enabled  us  to 
achieve  the  measure  of  success  that  resulted. 

Upon  assuming  the  duties  of  Secretary  it  became 
necessary  to  change  the  headquarters  of  the  Federa- 
tion from  Cleveland  to  Cincinnati.  This  was  done 
by  the  Secretary  with  great  reluctance,  but  I am  of 
the  opinion  that  it  stimulated  the  Trade  Union 
movement  in  the  southern  part  of  our  state.  Unfor- 
tunately  the  disastrous  floods  of  last  March  caught 
the  State  Federation  office  in  transit  between 
Columbus  and  Cincinnati,  and  the  Secretary  was 
compelled  for  a couple  of  weeks  to  carry  on  the 
work  of  the  office  without  books,  records,  files,  etc. 
But  the  floods  passed  away,  the  railroads  and  ex- 
press companies  resumed  service,  and  the  work  of 
the  Secretary’s  office  became  more  orderly  and  satis- 
factory. 

I take  this  occasion  to  thank  my  fellow  officers 
and  the  Trade  Unionists  of  the  state  for  the  as- 
sistance rendered  and  the  co-operation  given.  I also 
wish  to  call  your  attention  to  the  hearty  support 
given  by  the  Labor  Press  to  our  efforts.  Your 
Secretary  would  be  vain  indeed  if  he  believed  that 
he  could,  upon  an  instant’s  notice,  assume  the 
duties  and  take  up  the  work  of  our  late  Secretary, 
and  perform  it  as  well  and  satisfactorily,  and  asks 
your  indulgence  for  any  seeming  shortcomings  in 
the  conduct  of  the  office  while  the  duties  are  new. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

T.  J.  DONNELLY. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Officers’  Reports. 

First  Vice  President  Thos.  S.  Farrell  then  sub- 
mitted the  following  report  of  the  Executive  Board. 
To  the  officers  and  delegates  of  the  30th  Annual 

Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 

Labor : 

Greetings: — Your  executive  board  in  submitting 
its  report  of  the  work  done  during  the  past  year, 
congratulates  the  Labor  Movement  of  Ohio  upon 
the  progress  made  by  it  through  legislation  and  in 
the  public  opinion  of  the  state. 

The  executive  board  met  at  the  Hotel  Courtland, 
Canton,  O.,  immediately  upon  the  adjournment  of 


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JNO.  M.  GUNDRY,  President  HARLEY  B.  GIBBS,  H.  W.  KING,  V.  Presidents  J.  HORACE  JONES.  Treas.  & Cashier 
WALTER  S.  BOWLER,  Secretary  & Cashier  L.  C.  KOLLIE,  GEO.  F.  SCHULZE,  CHAS.  H.  HILL,  Asst.  Cashiers 


Cfje  Hake  isdjore  Ranking  anti  ZErusit  Company 

ESTABLISHED  1890 CLEVELAND,  OHIO  

55th  Street  and  St.  Clair  Avenue  Superior  Avenue  and  Addison  Road 

Huron  Road  and  Prospect  Avenue 


SAVINGS  AND 
GENERAL  BANKING 

4#  From  Date  of  Deposit 


REAL  ESTATE  AND 

COLLATERAL  LOANS 

Depository  of  the  State  of  Ohio  and  City  of  Cleveland 


ALEX  J.  McCREA,  Pres. 


J 


. L.  FLEHARTY,  Secy&  Treas. 


Oldest  and  Largest  Bank  West  of  River 


The 


Clark  Avenue  Savings 
Bank  Company 


The  P eoples  Savings 
Bank  Company 

ESTABLISHED  1871 


Capital  $500,000.00 
Surplus  $450,000.00 


Corner  Clark  Avenue 
and  W.  50th  St.  S.W. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


Cor.  W.  25th  and  Franklin  Ave. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


The  Second  National  Bank 

announces  to  its  friends  and  patrons  that  it  has  opened  a 

SAVINGS  DEPARTMENT 

where  savings  may  be  deposited  and  have  the  protection  of  the  Strongest  Bank  in 
Northern  Ohio  with  its  $2,500,000  of  Capital,  Surplus  and  Undivided  Profits. 


ONE  DOLLAR  WILL  OPEN  AN  ACCOUNT  3%  INTEREST  COMPOUNDED  SEMI-ANNUALLY 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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the  last  convention.  After  ordering  the  secretary 
to  pay  all  expenditures  of  the  convention  and  to 
take  care  of  getting  the  proceedings,  the  board  ad- 
journed to  meet  in  Columbus  on  Sunday,  Novem- 
ber, 3,  at  10  a.  m. 

At  this  meeting  a communication  was  received 
from  President  White  of  the  United  Mine  Workers 
of  America,  stating  they  were  not  in  need  of  funds 
for  the  support  of  their  W.  Va.  strike,  requested 
that  we  withhold  payment  of  donation  of  $100.00 
until  such  time  as  the  United  Mine  Workers  should 
call  for  it  through  President  White.  The  board  then 
took  up  the  consideration  of  the  State  Federation’s 
legislative  program  referred  to  it  by  the  convention 
with  instructions  to  have  bills  presented  for  intro- 
duction in  the  coming  legislature.  Bills  covering  all 
the  subjects  before  the  last  convention,  were  pro- 
vided for  by  reference  to  the  different  members  of 
the  executive  board  and  trades  interested.  Board 
then  adjourned. 

The  board  met  again  Jan.  4th,  Columbus.  T 
J.  Duffey,  chairman  of  the  State  Liability  Board  of 
Awards,  explained  in  detail  the  amendments  pro- 
posed by  the  State  Board  of  Awards  on  the  Work- 
man’s Compensation  Law.  The  board  pledged  itself 
to  aid  in  the  passage  of  the  amendments.  It  was 
decided  to  co-operate  with  the  State  Board  of 
Health  to  the  best  of  our  ability  in  securing  from 
the  legislature  an  appropriation  of  $5,000  for  1913, 
and  $5,000  for  1914,  for  the  purpose  of  making  a 
survey  of  occupational  diseases  in  Ohio.  Vice  Pres- 
ident Farrell  reported  Brother  Thomas  unable  to  be 
present  on  account  of  sickness,  and  it  was  agreed 
by  the  members  present  that  Vice  President  Farrell 
should  continue  to  help  out  in  the  secretary  office 
until  further  notice.  Vice  President  Farrell  was  in- 
structed to  convey  in  person  to  Brother  Thomas  the 
very  best  wishes  of  the  board  for  a speedy  recovery. 
Mr.  David  J.  Welsh,  representing  the  State  Fire- 
man’s Association,  addressed  the  board  on  the  State 
Fireman’s  Bill,  known  as  the  “Double  Platoon  Sys- 
tem.” The  board  pledged  its  moral  support  to  its 
passage. 

After  the  discussion  of  a number  of  bills  pre- 
pared for  introduction  in  the  legislature,  the  board 
proceeded  to  the  State-House  where  a conference 
had  been  called  of  all  members  of  both  the  House 
and  Senate,  who  were  members  of  trade  unions. 
The  conference  organized  by  electing  Percy  Tetlow, 
a miner,  chairman,  and  Harry  Vollmer,  a machinist, 
secretary.  President  Voll  and  Vice  President  Don- 
nelly addressed  those  present  on  the  necessity  of  the 
Labor  Members  organizing  for  the  purpose  of 
securing  Labor  legislation,  without  reference  to 
party  affiliations.  Secretary  Murphy  of  the  Train 
Men,  called  particular  attention  to  alleged  Union 
Representatives  who  would  be  present  during  the 
session  of  the  legislature.  All  those  present,  both 
members  of  the  House  and  Senate,  pledged  them- 
selves to  form  organizations  for  the  enactment  of 
labor  legislation.  The  group  thereupon  adjourned, 
and  the  board  went  into  session  again  with  Brother 
Murphy  and  other  representatives  from  the  rail- 
road organizations  present.  A motion  prevailed 
that  our  men  co-operate  with  the  Trainmen  and 
other  Organizations  on  the  matter  of  legislation  to 
exclude  any  and  all  fake  labor  representatives. 

The  resignation  of  Vice  President  Jos  Smith  was 
read  and  accepted,  and  Secretary  Farrell  was  in- 
structed to  write  the  regrets  of  the  board.  Mr. 
Tate,  representing  the  American  Labor  Press  Asso- 
ciation, appeared  with  a proposition  of  advertising. 
The  board  refused  to  have  anything  to  do  with  it. 

At  the  board  meeting  in  Columbus,  Feb.  20th  all 
members  were  present  except  Secretary  Thomas 


who  was  still  ill  at  his  home.  The  Green  Compen- 
sation Law  as  passed  by  the  Ohio  Senate  was  the 
first  subject  taken  up  for  discussion  by  the  board. 
It  was  finally  concluded  to  visit  Governor  Cox  upon 
his  request  for  a conference  upon  said  law.  The 
board  proceeded  to  the  Governor’s  office,  and  after 
much  discussion  with  the  Governor  finally  agreed 
with  him  to  recommend  to  the  Labor  group  and  all 
other  friends  of  labor  in  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives to  vote  for  said  Green  Compensation  Bill  with- 
out any  amendments  thereto.  The  board  immedi- 
ately went  into  session  with  the  labor  group  and  in- 
formed them  of  our  conference  with  the  Governor, 
and  requested  them  to  vote  for  the  bill  as  passed 
by  the  senate.  After  a great  deal  of  discussion  the 
group,  by  motion  agreed  to  the  request  of  the  board. 
The  meeting  then  adjourned. 

The  board  went  into  session  at  the  Neil  House. 
The  question  of  filling  the  vacancy  on  the  board 
caused  by  the  resignation  of  Vice-President  Joseph 
Smith,  was  taken  up,  and  a motion  made  that 
Brother  Will  T.  Blake  of  East  Liverpool,  be  elected. 
Brother  Blake  received  the  uninamous  vote  of  the 
board  for  5th  vice  president,  and  Acting  Secretary 
Farrell  was  instructed  to  inform  Brother  Blake  of 
his  election.  Brother  Voll  reported  that  from  cor- 
respondence with  members  of  the  board,  he  had 
selected  Milo  W.  Cathon,  of  Alliance,  as  legislative 
agent  for  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor. 
Brother  Voll’s  action  was  unanimously  concurred 
in.  The  Vollmer  Eight  Hour  Bill  was  then  taken 
up  for  discussion. 

Vice  President  Farrell  related  to  the  board  the 
proposition  of  Governor  Cox  relative  to  the  further 
limitation  of  the  working  hours  for  women,  and 
said  that  the  Governor  told  him  that  he  would 
rather  have  the  present  54  Hour  a Week  Act  ex- 
tended to  all  industries  now  exempt  under  that  act 
than  to  see  a bill  passed  for  8 hours.  After  much 
discussion  the  Vollmer  8 Hour  Bill  for  Women  was 
unanimously  indorsed  and  the  board  pledged  itself 
to  make  a vigorous  effort  to  have  it  passed.  The 
board  further  agreed  to  inform  the  Governor  of  our 
action,  which  was  done  at  the  subsequent  meeting 
with  him  about  4 : 30  p.  m.  that  day.  The  board 
arranged  to  be  present  at  the  public  hearing  in  the 
House  Chamber  at  7 :30  p.  m.  on  the  8 Hour  Bill 
For  Women.  President  Voll  spoke  in  behalf  of  the 
board,  with  other  representatives  of  organized  labor 
— the  Consumer’s  League,  Suffragist’s  Society,  etc. 
The  board  then  adjourned. 

The  members  of  the  executive  board  were  called 
into  session  at  Cleveland  on  the  8th  of  March, 
caused  by  the  death  of  our  brother  and  secretary, 
Harry  D.  Thomas,  who  had  been  in  poor  health 
almost  from  the  time  of  the  adjournment  of  the 
Canton  Convention,  and  unable  to  perform  the 
duties  of  his  office.  The  meeting  was  called  to 
order  by  President  Voll,  and  all  officers  were 
present.  Second  Vice  President  Farrell  reported  to 
the  board  that  he  had  informed  them  by  wire  of  the 
death  of  Secretary  Thomas  and  the  purpose  of  the 
meeting  was  to  attend  the  funeral  and  take  up  such 
other  matters  as  might  come  before  the  meeting. 
By  motion,  a committee  consisting  of  Brothers 
Farrell  and  Donnelly  was  appointed  for  the  purpose 
of  drafting  a suitable  resolution,  and  have  same  en- 
graved and  present  it  to  the  family  of  our  deceased 
secretary. 

Later  co-operating  with  the  Cleveland  Federation 
of  Labor,  for  the  purpose  of  raising  a memorial 
fund  for  our  brother,  letters  were  sent  to  the  affili- 
ated unions,  calling  attention  to  the  work  of  Harry 
D.  Thomas.  The  effort  by  the  Cleveland  Federation 
of  Labor  and  the  response  of  the  O.  S.  F.  of  L 
unions  to  the  appeal  has  resulted  in  a beautiful 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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HOURLY  SERVICE  BETWEEN 

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Effective  June  6th,  1913 


SOUTH  BOUND 


*A.  M.  A.  M.  A.  M. 

Cleveland  Square Lv. 

Silver  Lake  Jet 

Cuyahoga  Falls 

Akron Arr. 

Akron  Lv. 

New  Berlin  

Canton  Public  Sq 

Massillon 

Harmon  Junction 

Beach  City 

Strasburg 

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New  Philadelphia 


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25 

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1.30 

30 

*P.M. 

P.  M. 

P.  M. 

P.  M. 

P.  M. 

*P.  M. 

P.  M 

3.50 

4.50 

5.50 

6.50 

7.50 

8.50 

9.50 

5.07 

6.07 

7.07 

8.07 

9.07 

10.07 

11.07 

5.10 

6.10 

7.10 

8.10 

9.10 

10.10 

11.10 

5.25 

6.25 

7.25 

8.25 

9.25 

10.25 

11.25 

5 30 

10.30 

6.10 

11.10 

6.30 

11.30 

6.55 

7.15 

7.23 

7.30 

7.45 

7.55 

7.20 

7 

50 

8 

50 

8.37 

9 

07 

10 

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8.40 

9 

10 

10 

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8.55 

9 

25 

10 

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9.40 

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10.25 

10.45 

10.53 

11.00 

11.15 

11.25 

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local  connections  for  Massillon 


m.  car  arriving  at  Canton  will  make 


NORTH  BOUND 


A.  M. 

New  Philadelphia  Lv 

Canal  Dover 

Strasburg 

Beach  City 

Harmon  Junction 

Massillon 

Canton  Public  Sq Lv  

New  Berlin 

Akron Lv.  7. 30 

Cuyahoga  Falls 7 43 

Silver  Lake  Jet  7.46 

Cleve.  Public  Sq Arr.  9.00 


A.  M. 

A.  M. 

*A.  M. 

A.  M. 

7.00 

7- 12 

7.24 

7.31 

7.40 

8.05 

7.35 

8.35 

7.45 

8.45 

8.30 

8.30 

9.30 

10.30 

8.43 

8.43 

9.43 

10.43 

8.46 

8.46 

9.46 

10.46 

10.00 

10.00 

11.00 

12.00 

12.35 

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11.30 

12.30 

1.30 

2.30 

11.43 

12.43 

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2.43 

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12.46 

1.46 

2.46 

1.00 

2.00 

3.00 

4.00 

P.  M. 

P.  M. 

*P.  M. 

*P  M. 

P.  M 

3.00 

3.12 

3.24 

3.31 

3.40 

4.05 

4.35 

5 35 

4.45 

5.45 

3.30 

4.30 

5.30 

6.30 

7.30 

3.43 

4.43 

543 

6.43 

7.43 

3.46 

4.46 

5.46 

6.46 

7.46 

5.00 

6.00 

7.00 

8.00 

9.00 

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Ohio  Electric 
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Through  Limited  Trains  between 
Zanesville  and  Dayton,  Lima  and  Columbus 
Ft.  Wayne  and  Springfield 
Toledo  and  Lima,  Columbus  and  Toledo 
Dayton  and  Indianapolis 
Frequent  Local  Trains  between  all  points 

W.  S.  WHITNEY,  G.  P.  & F.  A.,  Springfield,  O. 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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granite  monument  in  Highland  Park  cemetery, 
Cleveland,  the  home  of  our  brother,  freed  from  in- 
cumbrance and  a substantial  sum  turned  over  to  the 
widow.  A complete  report  of  this  work  will  be  pre- 
sented to  this  convention. 

The  matter  of  selecting  a successor  to  Brother 
Thomas,  as  secretary-treasurer  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  was  taken  up.  First  Vice  Pres- 
ident Donnelly  was  nominated  and  elected  unani- 
mously as  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor.  Second  Vice  President  Far- 
rell was  moved  up  to  First  Vice  President.  Third 
Vice  President  Smith  to  second  Vice  President. 
Fourth  Vice  President  Chapman  to  Third  Vice 
President.  Fifth  Vice  President  Blake  to  Fourth 
Vice  President,  and  J.  J.  Graney,  of  Youngstown, 
was  elected  Fifth  Vice  President.  The  Secretary 
was  instructed  to  inform  Brother  Graney  of  his 
election  as  Fifth  Vice  President.  A motion  was 
made  and  carried  that  a check  be  drawn  for  $75.00 
for  salary  due  Harry  D.  Thomas  for  the  quarter 
ending  April  1st,  1913,  and  made  payable  to  Mrs. 
Thomas.  The  board  took  up  the  legislation  pend- 
ing before  the  legislature,  and  our  legislative  agent 
was  instructed  to  make  a vigorous  fight  for  the 
passage  of  the  bill  providing  for  one  day’s  rest  in 
seven. 

The  executive  board  met  in  Columbus,  April  29th, 
those  being  present  were  President  Voll,  1st  Vice 
President  Farrell,  2nd  Vice  President  August 
Smith,  3rd  Vice  President  O.  B.  Chapman  and 
Sec’y-Treas.  Donnelly.  President  Voll  made  a 
statement  to  the  members  of  the  board  in  relation 
to  the  legislation  which  the  Ohio  State  Federation 
of  Labor  was  interested  in,  and  which  was  pending 
in  the  legislature.  The  Board  decided  to  call  on 
the  Governor  in  behalf  of  labor  legislation.  The 
Board  by  motion  voted  $100.00  to  Harry  D.  Thomas, 
Memorial  Fund. 

We  take  pleasure  in  reporting  to  you  that  we 
were  successful  in  having  passed  and  enacted  into 
law  the  following  bills,  in  which  this  State  Federa- 
tion was  interested. 

Senate  Bill  No.  8 Mr.  Friebolin,  relative  to  the 
3-4  of  a jury  rendering  verdicts  in  civil  cases. 

Senate  Bill  No.  3 Mr.  Haas  relative  to  extension 
of  age  limit  in  membership  in  insurance  societies  to 
70  years. 

Senate  Bill  No.  48,  Mr.  Green,  known  as  the 
Workman’s  Compensation  act. 

Senate  Bill  No.  132,  known  as  the  Welsh-Hudson 
bill,  relative  to  the  payment  of  wages  twice  in  each 
calendar  month. 

Senate  Bill  No.  137,  Mr.  Haas  providing  for  the 
erection  of  an  Industrial  Commission  to  have 
supervision  of  all  state  departments  relative  to 
labor. 

House  Bill  No.  35,  Mr.  Nye,  relative  to  the  least 
number  of  men  to  be  employed  on  switch  engines. 

House  Bill  No.  49,  Mr.  Tetlow,  relative  to  the 
rights  of  action  in  case  of  death  in  a mine. 

House  Bill  No.  50,  Mr.  Terrell,  relating  to  liability 
for  wrongful  injury  or  death  and  the  enforcement 
of  actions  therefor. 

House  Bill  No.  100,  Mr.  Tetlow,  providing  for  an 
8 hour  day  on  public  works. 

Senate  Bill  No.  298,  Mr.  Green,  relative  to  con- 
struction and  size  of  all  caboose  cars  used  by  any 
common  carrier  in  this  state. 

House  Bill  No.  Ill,  Mr.  Foster,  relating  to  safety 
appliance  on  railway  locomotives  and  cars. 

House  Bill  No.  145,  Mr.  Kilpatrick,  relative  to 
the  safety  appliances  upon  railway  locomotives  and 
cars. 


House  Bill  No.  163,  Mr.  Vollmer,  relative  to  the 
employment  of  females  and  regulating  their  hours 
of  employment  was  amended  in  senate  and  finally 
became  a law  providing  for  a 54  hour  week  in  mer- 
cantile establishments,  extending  the  scope  of  the 
old  law. 

House  Bill  No.  187,  Mr.  Thomas,  relative  to  the 
reporting  of  certain  occupational  diseases. 

House  Bill  No.  272,  Mr.  Vollmer,  relative  to 
eight  hours  rest  for  interurban  railway  employees. 

House  Bill  No.  843,  Mr.  Kilrain,  providing  for 
the  prevention  of  occupational  diseases  with  special 
reference  to  lead  poisoning. 

House  Joint  Resolution  No.  38,  Mr.  Thomas,  pro- 
viding for  the  appointment  by  the  Governor  of  a 
commission  to  investigate  and  report  an  equitable 
method  of  weighing  coal  at  the  mines. 

The  executive  board  met  at  Columbus,  July  20th 
for  the  purpose  of  considering  the  attack  made  on 
the  Workman’s  Compensation  Law  by  the  insurance 
interests  of  the  United  States.  After  a general  dis- 
cussion of  the  subject  and  a careful  scrutiny  of  the 
petitions  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  State,  Secy. 
Donnelly  was  instructed  to  issue  a circular  letter  to 
the  unions  of  the  State,  requesting  them  to  use 
every  effort  in  detecting  fraud  for  either  the  Initia- 
tive or  the  Referendum,  and  whatever  fraud  was 
detected  to  immediately  bring  the  matter  to  the 
attention  of  the  authorities,  and  have  the  offender 
prosecuted  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law.  The 
Secretary  was  also  instructed  to  add  thereto  a 
short  statement  as  to  the  Initiative  and  Referendum 
and  the  position  thereto  of  the  every  interests  which 
are  invoking  the  Initiative  and  Referendum.  Secre- 
tary read  copies  of  the  letters  sent  out  by  him  to 
the  Labor  Boards,  Central  Bodies  and  Affiliated 
Unions  on  this  subject,  and  the  action  was  ap- 
proved by  the  board.  Secretary  also  reported  that 
he  had  asked  a number  of  Trade  Unionists  of  the 
State  to  prepare  articles  in  defense  of  the  Green 
Law  to  be  used  in  the  proposed  campaign,  provided 
it  took  place.  The  Secretary  brought  the  matter  of 
the  printing  of  the  legislative  report,  and  of  his 
correspondence  with  Mr.  Murphy  thereon  to  the 
attention  of  the  board.  The  board  instructed  the 
secretary  to  proceed  with  the  printing. 

The  executive  board  was  called  into  session  in 
Cincinnati,  Aug.  15th  upon  request  from  the  Trade 
Unionists  of  Cincinnati  for  a meeting  of  the  board 
in  that  city  to  aid  the  strike  situation  existing  at 
that  time.  The  board  on  convening  found  5,000 
teamsters  were  on  strike,  900  moulders,  600  cigar- 
makers  and  a great  number  of  tailors  out  of  work 
because  of  inability  to  secure  wage  agreement  with 
their  employers,  and  a recognition  of  their  unions. 
Business  in  Cincinnati  was  paralyzed  and  it  was  esti- 
mated that  40,000  workers  were  unemployed  because 
of  Labor  Troubles.  Organizer  McArthur  of  the 
Teamsters’  Union  appeared  before  the  board  and 
requested  on  behalf  of  his  organization  and  the 
others  on  strike  and  out  of  work  that  efforts _ be 
made  to  secure  financial  assistance  from  organiza- 
tions of  the  State  Federation,  to  efficiently  compete 
with  the  campaign  being  waged  by  the  employers  of 
Cincinnati  against  the  trade  unions  of  the  city.  The 
board,  after  a number  of  representative  trade 
unionists  of  Cincinnati  had  appeared  before  it  went 
into  a secret  session,  and  several  hours  later  issued 
the  following  statement,  which  appeared  in  the  daily 
papers  of  Cincinnati,  Saturday,  August  16. 

“After  careful  investigation  it  is  apparent  to  the 
executive  board  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  that  the  demands  of  the  Teamsters’  Union 
are  misunderstood  and  misrepresented.  The  allega- 
tion that  the  teamsters  would  refuse  to  haul  any 


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goods  not  bearing  the  Union  Label  is  so  palpably 
false  as  to  scarcely  require  denial  here,  since  the 
truth  is  that  no  law  of  the  Teamsters’  Union  makes 
any  such  provision. 

“The  only  questions  to  be  settled  which  are  of 
material  import  to  both  parties  concerned,  are  those 
involving  working  hours,  wages  and  the  right  of 
the  teamsters  to  organize.” 

“We  feel  that  their  demands  for  the  eleven  and 
a half  hour  working  day,  and  a wage  of  $13  for 
single  drivers,  and  $15  for  double  drivers  are  not 
unreasonable,  and  should  gain  the  favorable  con- 
sideration of  all  fair-minded  employers.  The  execu- 
tive Board  would  be  pleased  to  tender  their  services 
in  assisting  parties  of  the  controversy  to  reach  an 
amicable  settlement  of  the  strike  if  it  is  desired  that 
they  do  so.” 

In  addition  the  Secretary  was  authorized  to  give 
the  press  the  following  as  the  action  of  the  board  : 

“The  Executive  Board  of  the  Ohio  State  Federa- 
tion of  Labor  feeling  that  the  demands  of  the 
Teamsters’  Union  are  just  and  reasonable,  and  be- 
lieving that  much  of  the  opposition  to  the  union  is 
founded  upon  the  supposition  that  the  organization 
will  be  unable  to  finance  the  struggle  for  any  length 
of  time,  decided  to  make  an  appeal  to  the  12,500 
Trade  Unions  of  Ohio  and  American  Federation  of 
Labor  and  Affiliated  Unions,  for  immediate  and 
constant  financial  assistance  as  long  as  the  struggle 
of  the  teamsters  may  continue.” 

The  board  then  authorized  the  use  of  the  name  of 
the  Ohio  State  Federation  for  an  appeal  for  aid  for 
the  teamsters  to  be  issued  by  the  Central  Labor 
Council  of  Cincinnati. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Executive  Board  O.  S.  Federation  of  Labor. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Officers’  Reports. 

Brother  Will  T.  Blake  then  submitted  the  follow- 
ing report  of  the  Committee  on  Rules  of  Order : 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  State 

Federation  of  Labor: 

We,  your  Committee  on  Rules,  beg  leave  to  sub- 
mit the  following  for  your  consideration  : 

RULES  OF  ORDER 

1.  The  President  shall  call  the  convention  to 
order  at  9 a.  m.  Adjourn  at  12  noon.  Reconvene 
at  2 p.  m.  Adjourn  at  5 p.  m. 

2.  All  resolutions  must  be  presented  in  duplicate 
form,  and  no  resolution  shall  be  presented  after 
Wednesday  noon  except  by  a two-thirds  vote  of  the 
delegates  present. 

3.  No  delegate  shall  be  allowed  to  speak  more 
than  twice  on  the  same  question,  unless  by  common 
consent  of  the  convention,  and  not  more  than  ten 
minutes  the  first  time  nor  more  time  than  five  min- 
utes the  second. 

4.  Every  delegate,  if  requested,  shall  vote  on  the 
question  before  the  Convention,  unless  excused  for 
special  reason  by  a majority  of  the  delegates  present. 

5.  All  documents  shall  be  read  by  the  Reading 
Clerk ; the  Chair  shall  then  assign  them  to  the 
proper  committees  without  discussion. 

6.  Petitions  and  motions,  if  required,  shall  be 
presented  to  the  Convention  in  writing. 

7.  The  President  shall  appoint  all  Committees 
not  otherwise  provided  for. 


8.  Robert’s  Rules  of  Order  shall  be  the  guide  of 
this  Federation,  unless  otherwise  provided. 

Committee. 

The  report  was  unanimously  adopted. 

The  convention  elected  an  auditing  committee. 
Bro.  Hentz,  organizer  of  the  Boot  and  Shoe 
Workers,  addressed  the  convention. 

Communication  was  received  from  the  Thomas 
Memorial  Committee  of  Cleveland,  O. 

Statement  of  receipts  and  expenses  was  read. 

The  committee  also,  in  behalf  of  the  family  of  the 
late  Brother  Harry  D.  Thomas  and  in  behalf  of  the 
committee  itself,  wants  to  thank  all  who  so  gener- 
ously gave  to  this  worthy  cause. 

The  following  communication  was  read : 

To  the  Delegates  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  Con- 
vention. 

Gentlemen : 

We  wish  to  extend  to  all  of  you  a most  hearty 
welcome  to  our  beautiful  city. 

It  is  indeed  a compliment  to  Peerless  Portsmouth 
that  she  should  be  chosen  as  a meeting  place  by 
Labor,  actuated  by  the  dual  motives  of  Pride  of 
Craft  and  the  desire  to  better  conditions. 

W e believe  in  Unionism,  and  wish  your  cause 
well.  We  hope  that  you  will  call  on  our  Union 
operated  plant  while  you  are  in  the  city,  and  while 
it  is  small,  we  assure  you  that  your  welcome  will 
not  be  the  less  hearty  on  that  account. 

Yours  truly, 

The  Portsmouth  Brewing  & Ice  Co. 

PAUL  ESSELBORN, 
President  and  Treasurer. 

Secretary  Donnelly  presented  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolution  No.  1 

Whereas,  During  the  past  year  the  Grim  Reaper 
has  removed  from  our  midst  our  Secretary,  Harry 
D.  Thomas;  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  Thursday  afternoon  of  this  week 
one  hour  of  this  convention’s  time  be  devoted  to  the 
memory  of  our  late  brother,  Harry  D.  Thomas,  and 
to  a contemplation  of  his  lifework. 

THOS.  J.  DONNELLY. 

The  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted. 

The  following  resolutions  were  introduced  and  re- 
ferred to  their  proper  committees  : 

Resolution  No.  2 

Whereas,  Final  action  on  the  Seamen’s  Bill  was 
delayed  in  the  last  Congress  to  such  an  extent  that 
when  the  Senate  Substitute  for  the  bill  was  adopted 
by  both  the  Senate  and  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives it  was  too  late  to  remedy  certain  defects  ap- 
parent in  the  substitute,  it  failed  to  receive  execu- 
tive approval,  and  therefore  did  not  become  law, 
and 

Whereas,  At  the  opening  of  the  special  session  of 
the  present  Congress  the  bill  was  again  introduced, 
in  the  Senate  (S.  4)  by  Senator  La  Follette  and  in 
the  House  (H.  R.  4616)  by  Congressman  Alexander, 
and 

Whereas,  It  is  now  understood  that  on  October 
9th  the  United  States  Senate  decided  that  it  would 
begin  consideration  of  the  Seamen’s  Bill  and  take 
final  action  on  same  before  the  close  of  the  month, 
therefore 


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Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  in  convention  assembled,  does  again  urge 
upon  Congress  the  necessity  for  the  immediate  pass- 
age of  the  Seamen’s  Bill,  S.  4 and  H.  R.  4616  and 
further 

Resolved,  That  we  particularly  urge  upon  the 
United  States  Senators  representing  the  State  of 
Ohio,  Hon.  Theodore  E.  Burton  and  Hon.  Atlee 
Pomerene,  that  they  assist  in  securing  the  passage 
of  said  Seamen’s  Bill,  and  that  they  oppose  any 
further  delay  in  this  matter. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Moved  by  Bro.  Stilwell  and  regularly  seconded 
that  the  committee  on  Legislation  take  immediate 
action  on  Resolution  No.  2.  Motion  carried. 

Resolution  No.  3 

Resolved,  That  the  officers  of  this  Federation  have 
a bill  drafted  for  presentation  to  the  next  session 
of  the  General  Assembly,  making  it  a penal  offense 
for  any  man  or  firm  to  advertise  or  propose  to 
furnish  anyone  with  information  of  business  trans- 
acted in  the  meetings  of  any  fraternal  or  industrial 
association  or  organization,  or  other  societies  es- 
tablished under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  4 

Resolved,  That  the  following  three  labor  bills, 
each  having  failed  of  enactment  in  the  last  legis- 
lature, be  hereby  reaffirmed  by  the  State  Federation, 
and  the  state  officers  directed  to  use  every  legiti- 
mate means  to  have  them  enacted  into  laws  at  the 
coming  session  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Vollmer  House  Bill  507,  providing  that  not  more 
than  20  per  cent  of  a wage  worker’s  earnings  can 
be  demanded  in  settlement  of  his  debts,  the  same  to 
be  handled  through  a trustee. 

Vollmer  House  Bill  202,  providing  against  the 
blacklisting  of  wage  workers  by  employers  of  the 
state. 

Vollmer  House  Bill  580,  providing  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  conciliation  courts,  (a  poor  man’s  court) 
in  eight  counties  containing  the  eight  most  populous 
cities  in  this  state. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  5 

Resolved,  That  the  officers  of  this  State  Feder- 
ation have  drafted  a bill  for  presentation  to  the 
next  session  of  the  General  Assembly,  which  shall 
provide  that  no  one  except  citizens  of  the  State  of 
Ohio  may  act  as  police-watchmen  or  guards,  or  do 
any  police  or  quasi-police  duty  in  this  state ; the 
bill  to  provide  a prison  sentence  for  violation. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  6 

Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  officers  of  this  State 
Federation  have  prepared  for  introduction  in  the 
next  session  of  the  General  Assembly,  a bill  pro- 
viding for  the  purchase  by  the  State  of  all  coal 
lands  or  coal  mines  within  its  borders,  and  for 
the  mining  and  marketing  of  the  product  of  these 
mines  by,  or  under  the  supervision  of  the  State,  in 
the  interest  of  its  citizens.  Also  providing  for  the 
issuance  of  bonds  for  the  purchase  of  said  proper- 
ties, and  for  the  creation  of  a sinking  fund  from 
the  revenues  derived  from  the  mines  for  the  retire- 
ment of  the  purchase  bonds. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 


Resolution  No.  7 
Social  Insurance 

State  Life  Insurance  Department 

At  the  Cleveland  Convention  of  1911,  a resolution 
was  adopted  by  our  State  Federation,  which  had  for 
its  object  the  establishment  of  a State  Life  Insur- 
ance Department,  through  which  life,  and  all  lines 
of  social  insurance  would  be  issued  by  the  State  of 
Ohio.  The  following  convention  in  Canton,  1912, 
reaffirmed  the  action  of  the  previous  year  on  this 
question,  and  as  a result,  a bill  was  introduced  in 
the  last  session  of  the  State  Legislature,  known  as 
“The  Vollmer  State  Life  Insurance  Act,  No.  643.” 
As  is  known,  the  ultimate  object  of  the  Federation 
in  this  movement,  is  the  creation  of  a State  Depart- 
ment, through  which  all  lines  of  social  insurance 
will  be  issued  by  the  State,  and  that  the  issuing  of 
State  Life  Insurance  policies  will  be  simply  an  in- 
stance of  the  work  of  such  a department.  The 
term  “Social  Insurance,”  serving  as  a collective 
designation,  covers  : 

Mothers’  Dependent  Minor  Children  Insurance. 

Accident  Insurance. 

Sickness  Insurance. 

Old  Age  Insurance. 

Out-of-Work  Insurance. 

Life  Insurance. 

Men  who  are  recognized  as  authorities  in  the 
insurance  business,  claim  that  60  per  cent  of  all 
insurance  premiums  now  go  for  solicitation  and 
office  expenses,  so  that  it  is  not  hard  to  see  what 
can  be  done  through  State  Insurance,  which  would 
be  relieved  of  practically  all  this  expense. 

To  be  worth  while,  and  to  accomplish  the  objects 
sought,  the  ultimate  aim  must  be  compulsory  partici- 
pation between  the  state,  industry  and  employee. 

Experience  in  dealing  with  this  subject  in  the 
last  two  sessions  of  the  legislature,  has  made  it 
clear  that  the  creation  of  such  a state  department 
would  be  more  readily  accomplished  through  a com- 
mission created  for  the  purpose  of  drafting  a work- 
able bill ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  our  state  officers,  at  the  next 
session  of  the  General  Assembly,  re-introduce  the 
Vollmer  House  Bill,  No.  643,  and  also  a bill  for  the 
creation  of  a commission  to  be  appointed  by  the 
Governor,  whose  duty  it  shall  be,  through  the 
assistance  of  an  experienced  actuary,  to  draft  a bill 
for  presentation  at  the  following  session  of  the 
General  Assembly,  for  the  creation  of  a State  Life 
Insurance  Department,  through  which  all  forms  of 
social  insurance  will  be  issued  by  the  State. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  8 

Whereas,  The  union  label  on  union-made  products 
and  the  demand  for  goods  bearing  said  label  is  one 
of  the  most  potent  if  not  the  most  powerful  weap- 
ons within  the  hands  of  members  of  organized 
labor,  for  the  betterment  of  the  condition  of  the 
wage  earners  of  the  land ; and 

Whereas,  It  becomes  the  duty  of  each  and  every 
union  man  to  use  his  purchasing  power  to  advance 
the  interests  of  fair  products  by  purchasing  such 
products  as  bear  the  union  label  only ; and 

Whereas,  The  Tobacco  Workers’  International 
Union  has  a Blue  Union  Label,  which  it  advertises 
as  a mark  of  distinction  between  the  union  and 
non-union  brands  of  tobacco,  cigarettes  and  snuff ; 
therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  inasmuch  as  there  is  an  abundance 
of  union  labeled  tobacco,  snuff  and  cigarettes,  of  all 
grades  and  classes  on  the  market  in  all  parts  of  the 


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Manufactured  by 


The  INungesser  Carbon  & Battery  Co. 

1170  East  38th  Street 
CLEVELAND,  - - - OHIO 


The  Black -Clawson 
Company 

Paper  and  Pulp 
Mill  Machinery 

Cylinder  Evapor- 
ating and  Drying 
Machines  for  all 
Purposes 

3 Roll  Ink  and  Paint 
Grinders 

Hamilton,  Ohio  : U.  S.  A. 


Automobile  Springs 

From 

Crucible 

Krupp 

Vanadium 

Steel 


Any  type  to  order 


The  Perfection  Spring 
Company 

Cleveland,  : Ohio 

The  American 
Seeding  Machine 
Company,  Inc. 

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Makers  of 

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Corn  Planters 
Potato  Planters 
Disc  Harrows,  etc. 

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country,  we  consider  it  the  consistent  duty  of  all 
union  men  to  purchase  only  such  brands  of  to- 
bacco, snuff  and  cigarettes  as  do  bear  the  union 
label ; be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  delegates  of  the  Ohio 
State  Federation  of  Labor  in  convention  assembled 
in  the  city  of  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  will  use  our  utmost 
endeavor  in  creating  a greater  demand  for  the 
brands  of  tobacco,  snuff  and  cigarettes  which  bear 
the  Blue  Label  of  the  Tobacco  Workers’  Interna- 
tional Union ; be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  we  earnestly  request  the  members 
of  our  respective  local  unions  to  carefully  observe 
when  making  purchases  of  tobacco,  snuff  or  cigar- 
ettes, that  the  purchases  made  have  attached  there- 
to the  Blue  Label  of  the  Tobacco  Workers’  Inter- 
national Union,  as  none  is  genuine  union-made  un- 
less the  label  is  there  to  be  seen. 

Referred  to  Label  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  9 

Portsmouth,  O.,  October  13,  1913. 

Thomas  Gahagan  and  W.  B.  Uniack 

Whereas,  That  in  rolling  mills  and  other  estab- 
lishments, where  the  employees  are  exclusively  of 
male  sex,  little  or  no  conveniences  are  provided 
them  in  the  way  of  dressing  rooms  or  closets ; 

Resolved,  That  the  legislative  committee  be  and 
are  hereby  instructed  to  use  the  best  efforts  to  pro- 
cure the  enactment  of  a law  compelling  the  owners 
or  operators  of  all  such  institutions  to  provide  for 
its  employees  whether  they  be  male  or  female  the 
conveniences  referred  to,  such  as  sanitary  closets, 
dressing  rooms  or  lockers  and  a clean  and  sanitary 
place  to  keep  their  food  when  taken  to  the  factory 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  10 

By  Wm.  S.  Jack,  of  the  International  Association  of 
Machinists,  of  Cleveland,  O. 

Whereas,  The  State  of  Washington  has  recently 
put  into  effect  a law  limiting  the  hours  of  employ- 
ment to  not  more  than  ten  consecutive  hours  out  of 
every  twenty-four,  and 

Whereas,  Such  a law  has  been  of  untold  benefit 
to  the  employees  of  that  State  giving  them  greater 
opportunity  for  recreation  and  making  them  better 
citizens  in  every  way,  and  that  it  is  of  the  utmost 
importance  that  a law  of  this  kind  be  placed  upon 
the  statute  books  of  every  state  of  the  Union; 
therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the 
Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor,  be  instructed  to 
use  its  best  efforts  and  endeavors  to  secure  the 
passage  of  a similar  law  in  the  State  of  Ohio. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  11 

Resolution  by  Wm.  S.  Jack,  of  the  International 
Association  of  Machinists  of  Cleveland,  O. 

Whereas,  On  October  1st,  1913,  a law  went  into 
effect  in  the  State  of  New  York,  requiring  that  the 
employees  of  all  mercantile  and  manufacturing 
establishments  be  allowed  twenty-four  hours  of 
rest  each  seven  days,  and 

Whereas,  This  has  been  the  means  of  preventing 
inhuman  and  unscrupulous  employers  from  com- 
pelling their  employees  to  work  seven  days  each 
week ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the 
Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor,  be  instructed  to 
use  their  best  efforts  and  endeavors  to  secure  the 
passage  of  a similar  law  in  the  State  of  Ohio. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 


Resolution  No.  12 

Resolution  by  Wm.  S.  Jack  of  the  International 
Association  of  Machinists,  of  Cleveland,  O. 

Whereas,  There  are  a number  of  manufacturing 
establishments  in  the  State  of  Ohio  whose  business 
is  such  that  it  requires,  in  order  to  secure  the  best 
and  most  efficient  results,  they  should  be  operated 
continuously  for  twenty-four  hours,  and 

Whereas,  In  practically,  if  not  all,  such  establish- 
ments the  hours  of  laborers  are  either  twelve  hours 
on  the  day  shift,  and  twelve  hours  on  the  night 
shift,  or  eleven  on  the  day  shift,  and  thirteen  on  the 
night  shift,  and 

Whereas,  Employment  of  this  kind  is  un- 
American,  and  gives  the  employee  no  time  for  his 
social,  religious  or  other  duties ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the 
Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor,  be  instructed  to 
use  its  best  efforts  and  endeavors  to  secure  the 
passage  of  a law  in  the  State  of  Ohio  making  an 
eight  hour  shift  compulsory  in  all  manufacturing, 
mercantile  or  other  establishments  where  the  nature 
of  the  work  is  such  that  it  requires  continuous  oper- 
ation. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  13 

By  Wm.  S.  Jack,  of  the  International  Association  of 
Machinists,  of  Cleveland,  O. 

Whereas,  There  is  a need  of  more  concerted  ac- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  Business  Agents  and  others 
interested  in  the  furthering  of  our  noble  movement 
in  the  large  industrial  centers  of  this  state,  and 

Whereas,  A more  harmonious  relationship,  and  a 
better  understanding  of  the  plans  and  ideas  of  these 
different  Business  Agents  and  others,  would  un- 
doubtedly tend  towards  advancement  of  our  cause; 
be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  a committee  of  five  be  appointed 
by  the  chairman,  whose  duties  it  shall  be  to  divide 
the  State  of  Ohio  into  districts  and  endeavor  to 
arrange  in  each  district  for  a meeting  of  the  Busi- 
ness Agents  and  the  Organizers  in  each  district,  at 
frequent  intervals,  at  which  ways  and  means  may 
be  discussed  for  the  betterment  and  the  upbuilding 
of  the  organizations  in  this  state;  and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  take  this  project 
to  their  respective  locals  and  do  all  in  their  power 
to  further  the  interests  of  this  plan  to  the  best  of 
their  ability. 

Referred  to  Organization  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  14 

By  Wm.  S.  Jack,  of  the  International  Association  of 
Machinists. 

Whereas,  There  are  a number  of  industries  in 
Cleveland,  and  other  industrial  centers  of  Ohio 
that  are  not  organized  at  the  present  time,  and 

Whereas,  The  lack  of  organization  on  the  part 
of  those  industries  is  a detriment  to  the  organiza- 
tion work  in  all  the  organized  trades ; therefore, 
be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  State  Federation  of  Labor 
thiough  its  proper  officers  take  up  with  the  Execu- 
tive Board  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor 
the  question  of  sending  a sufficient  number  of  or- 
ganizers into  the  State  of  Ohio  during  the  coming 
year  to  thoroughly  organize  such  centers. 

Referred  to  Organization  Committee. 


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Resolution  No.  15 

Cleveland,  O.,  October  10th,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  now  in  session  at  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio,  1913. 

Greeting : — 

Whereas,  There  have  been  many  license  laws  in- 
troduced into  the  Ohio  State  Legislature,  many  of 
which  are  proposed  by  the  manufacturing  and  con- 
tracting concerns  with  the  intent  of  injuring  the 
mechanics  of  the  respective  crafts  ; 

Whereas,  We  are  of  the  opinion  that  in  the  near 
future  legislation  may  be  attempted  along  the  lines 
of  licensing  the  contractors  or  mechanics  in  the 
electrical  trade ; 

Be  It  Resolved,  That  this  convention  instruct 
their  Legislative  Committee  to  immediately  notify 
Local  Union  No.  38,  International  Brotherhood  of 
Electrical  Workers,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  of  any  future 
legislation  that  may  be  attempted  along  these  lines 
and  oppose  same  unless  they  have  been  instructed 
otherwise  by  Local  Union  No.  38,  I.  B.  E.  W.,  or 
by  the  International  Brotherhood  of  Electrical 
Workers. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  16 

Whereas,  A very  large  percentage  of  the  toilers 
of  this  state  are  compelled  to  labor  seven  days  a 
week  by  reason  of  the  fact  that  their  vocations  are 
exempt  from  the  provisions  of  the  Sunday  closing 
act,  and 

Whereas,  We  deem  it  absolutely  essential  for  the 
best  interest  of  this  commonwealth  that  no  person 
be  compelled  to  labor  more  than  six  days  in  one 
week,  and 

Whereas,  A bill  was  introduced  in  the  last  session 
of  the  Legislature  which  provides  for  one  day’s 
rest  in  seven,  known  as  H.  B.  181,  by  Mr.  Chapman, 
which  was  defeated  for  some  unknown  reason, 
which  if  it  had  been  made  a law  would  have  done 
much  to  eliminate  the  conditions  of  the  seven  day 
toilers ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this  convention  instruct  its  in- 
coming executive  board  to  petition  His  Excellency, 
the  Governor,  to  include  this  much  needed  reform 
in  his  call  for  the  special  session  of  the  Legislature 
which  will  convene  this  winter ; and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  the  incoming  executive  board  be 
instructed  to  make  a vigorous  effort  for  its  passage. 

Resolution  No.  17 

Declaring  the  Cuyahoga  Telephone  Co.  and  the 
Cleveland  Telephone  Co.  unfair  to  labor  and  con- 
demning them  for  their  action  and  pledging  the 
International  Brotherhood  of  Electrical  Workers 
the  moral  support  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  18 

To  the  Delegates  of  the  30th  Convention  of  the 
O.  F.  L. : 

Greeting : — 

The  question  of  sanitation  and  safety  in  the 
foundry  has  not  been  given  the  consideration  that 
it  deserves.  The  cause  of  this  is  that  laws  have 
been  enacted  for  the  ordinary  factory  worker  which 
have  very  little  bearing  on  the  foundry. 

A molder  is  compelled  in  a great  many  foundries 
to  carry  ladles  of  iron  through  gang-ways  or  pas- 
sage-ways which  are  strewn  with  obstructions  mak- 


ing it  impossible  for  him  to  pass  through  with 
safety. 

In  a great  many  foundries  a molder  must  work 
in  gases  and  smoke,  caused  from  pouring  and  dry- 
ing of  molds  and  cores,  aside  from  the  dust  he  is 
compelled  to  inhale  all  day. 

Another  treacherous  enemy  of  the  molder  is  the 
cold  draft  blowing  through  the  broken  doors  and 
windows  during  the  winter  months,  which  plays  on 
his  body,  heated  by  pouring  of  molds  and  shaking 
out,  and  when  through  he  has  no  place  to  wash 
and  change  clothes,  which  in  a great  many  instances 
brings  about  pneumonia,  bronchitis,  rheumatism, 
kidney  diseases,  tubercular  and  other  diseases  that 
may  follow  the  sudden  checking  of  perspiration.  A 
good  criterion  for  the  above  is  that  during  the  past 
twelve  months  the  Molder’s  Union  has  paid  to  its 
members  in  sick  benefits,  in  the  city  of  Cleveland 
alone,  $4,323.60  for  the  above  ailments. 

When  it  is  stated  that  the  molder,  warm  from 
perspiring  after  casting,  is  often  compelled  to  go 
some  distance  in  the  wintry  air  to  a toilet,  the  dan- 
ger attending  sudden  chilling  after  the  pores  are 
opened  freely,  is  again  apparent,  therefore,  every 
foundry  should  have  sheltered  and  warm  water 
closets. 

A great  many  are  injured  on  account  of  defective 
flasks,  ladles,  cranes  and  chains  which  are  not  in- 
spected until  an  accident  occurs. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  foundry  is  not  cov- 
ered  in  the  present  laws  governing  factories  and 
work-shops ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  in  Convention  assembled,  go  on  record  to  do 
everything  in  its  power  at  the  next  session  of  the 
State  Legislature  to  have  laws  enacted  regulating 
foundry  conditions  along  the  following  lines: 

1st : — That  all  gang-ways  in  foundries  shall  be 
constructed  and  maintained  of  sufficient  width  to 
make  the  use  thereof  by  employees  reasonably  safe 
during  the  progress  of  casting,  and  that  such  gang- 
ways shall  not  be  obstructed  in  any  manner. 

2nd  : — The  flasks,  ladles,  chains,  cranes  and  appa- 
ratus for  transporting  molten  metal  in  foundries 
shall  be  maintained  in  proper  condition  and  repair, 
and  any  such  tools  or  implements  that  are  defective 
shall  not  be  used  until  properly  repaired.  And  that 
every  foundry  shall  have  first  aid  remedies  for  im- 
mediate use  to  meet  the  needs  of  workmen  in  case 
of  burns  or  other  accidents. 

3rd  : — That  smoke  and  gases  generated  in  foun- 
dries shall  be  effectively  removed  through  proper 
ventilation. 

4th: — That  all  entrances  to  foundries  shall  be 
constructed  and  maintained  so  as  to  minimize 
draughts  and  all  windows  therein  shall  be  main- 
tained in  proper  condition  and  repair. 

5th : — All  foundries  shall  be  properly  and  thor- 
oughly lighted  during  working  hours,  and  in  cold 
weather  properly  and  sufficiently  heated,  and  the 
abolishing  of  salamanders  now  used  in  foundries 
for  heating. 

6th : — That  every  foundry  be  compelled  to  pro- 
vide suitable  and  sufficient  wash-rooms  and  shower 
baths  of  sufficient  capacity  adequately  equipped  with 
hot  and  cold  water  service.  Such  wash-rooms  shall 
be  kept  clean  and  sanitary  and  shall  be  properly 
heated  during  cold  weather.  Also  lockers  shall  be 
provided  for  the  safe-keeping  of  the  employees* 
clothing. 

7th That  water-closets  shall  be  so  constructed 
as  to  protect  the  employees  in  passing  thereto  and 
therefrom,  that  he  shall  not  be  exposed  to  the  out- 


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door  atmosphere ; and  that  such  water-closets  shall 
be  properly  heated  during  cold  weather. 

8th  ' That  no  female  shall  be  employed  or  per- 

mitted to  work  in  any  brass,  iron  or  steel  foundry 
at  or  in  connection  with  making  cores. 

Trusting  that  the  delegates  will  give  this  the 
consideration  that  it  deserves,  I remain  , 

FRED  L.  BAUMGARTNER, 

Delegate  representing  I.  M.  U.,  Unions  Nos.  27, 
218,  303  and  430,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  19 

To  the  Delegates  of  the  30th  Convention  of  the 
O.  F.  of  L. : 

Greeting : — 

Realizing  the  great  amount  of  good  work  that  is 
accomplished  by  the  inspectors  of  factories  and 
work-shops  of  this  state  but  owing  to  the  fact  that 
we  only  have  a few,  they  are  unable  to  cover  their 
large  districts  properly,  and  in  order  that  the  work- 
ers of  Ohio  get  fairer  working  conditions  ; be  it 
Resolved,  That  we,  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  in  Convention  assembled,  use  our  influence 
to  try  and  have  the  next  session  of  the  legislature 
appoint  more  inspectors  of  factories  and  work- 
shops. 

Knowing  the  deplorably  unsanitary  conditons  the 
molder  is  being  compelled  to  work  under,  and  no 
one  realizing  the  needs  of  the  foundry  worker  bet- 
ter than  the  molder,  and,  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  in  case  more  inspectors  are  ap- 
pointed, efforts  be  made  to  have  at  least  two  mold- 
ers  appointed  to  be  known  as  inspectors  of  fac- 
tories and  work-shops. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  20 

To  the  Delegates  of  the  30th  Convention  of  the 
O.  F.  of  L.,  in  Convention  Assembled: 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  in  the  majority  of  the 
foundries,  oil  torches  are  being  used,  thereby  in- 


juring the  health  of  the  molder  on  account  of  being 
compelled  to  inhale  the  fumes  and  smoke  from 
these  torches  all  day ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this  convention  go  on  record  to 
use  its  influence  at  the  next  session  of  the  legis- 
lature to  have  a law  enacted  to  abolish  the  use  of 
these  oil  torches  in  foundries  and  to  have  them 
replaced  with  electric  lights. 

Delegate  representing  Int.  Molders’  Unions,  Nos. 
27,  218,  303  and  430. 

PETER  T.  CURLEY, 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Resolution  No.  21 

To  the  Delegates  of  the  30th  Convention  of  the 
O.  F.  of  L. : 

Greeting : 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  a great  majority  of  the 
different  crafts  are  compelled  to  work  nine  and  ten 
hours,  or  over,  per  day ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this  30th  Convention  of  the  Ohio 
State  Federation  of  Labor  do  everything  in  its 
power  to  bring  about  a universal  eight-hour  work- 
day, and  through  the  Legislative  Committee  the 
proper  course  be  followed  so  it  will  become  a State 
law. 

It  was  regularly  moved  and  seconded  that  a com- 
mittee of  five  be  appointed  to  assume  charge  of  the 
fireworks  display.  Motion  carried. 

President  Voll  appointed  the  following : Bros. 
Finefrock,  Nagle,  Cunningham,  Kummer  and  Childs. 

Secretary  Donnelly  announced  proceedings,  legis- 
lative report,  constitutions,  resolution  blanks,  etc., 
were  ready  for  distribution  among  the  delegates. 

Announcements  of  committee  meetings  were  made 
by  the  various  committee  chairmen. 

Moved  and  seconded  we  adjourn  to  meet  Tues- 
day, at  9 a.  m. 

Motion  carried. 


SECOND  DAY— MORNING  SESSION 


President  Voll  called  the  Convention  to  order  at 
9 a.  m. 

A communication  was  read  from  Bro.  Sam 
Gompers,  President  of  the  A.  F.  of  L.,  requesting 
the  convention  to  take  immediate  action  urging  the 
United  States  Senators  from  Ohio  to  support  Sen- 
ate Bill  No.  136,  known  as  the  Seamen’s  Bill. 

Concurred  in. 

The  Glass  Bottle  Blowers’  Association  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada  were  extended  fraternal 
greetings. 

Secretary  Percy  Tetlow,  of  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee, then  submitted  the  following  report : 

Resolution  No.  2 

Concurred  in  and  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  3 

Concurred  in. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  4 

Concurred  in. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 


Resolution  No.  5 

Non-concurred  in. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  6 

Non-concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

The  report  of  the  committee  concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  7 

Concurred  in. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  9 

The  committee  recommended  that  it  be  referred 
to  the  incoming  Executive  Board  with  instructions 
to  take  the  matter  up  with  the  Industrial  Commis- 
sion. 

The  report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  10 

The  committee  non-concurred  and  recommended 
that  we  reaffirm  our  declaration  for  the  eight-hour 
day. 

The  report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 


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Resolution  No.  11 

The  committee  recommends  the  substitution  of 
Resolution  No.  16  for  Resolution  No.  11,  and  rec- 
ommends its  adoption. 

The  report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  12 

Non-concurred  in  by  the  committee  because  the 
subject  matter  was  already  covered  in  Resolution 
No.  10. 

Report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  15 

Non-concurred  in  by  committee. 

Moved  that  the  resolution  be  referred  back  to 
the  committee. 

Motion  carried. 

Resolution  No.  17 

The  committee  concurs  in  the  resolution  and  rec- 
ommends that  it  be  referred  to  the  incoming  Ex- 
ecutive Board. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  18 

The  committee  concurs  and  recommends  that  it 
be  referred  to  the  incoming  Executive  Board. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  19 

The  committee  recommends  that  it  be  referred 
to  the  incoming  Executive  Board  without  recom- 
mendation. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  20 

The  committe  recommends  it  be  referred  to  the 
incoming  Executive  Board  without  recommenda- 
tion. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  21 

Non-concurred  in  by  the  committee  because  it  is 
along  the  same  line  as  Resolution  No.  10. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

That  completes  the  partial  report  of  the  Legis- 
lative Committee. 

The  local  committee  arranged  to  have  a picture 
of  the  convention  taken  at  12:00  m.  at  the  flood 
wall. 

The  Eagles  extended  an  invitation  to  all  the  dele- 
gates to  visit  them. 

Also  announced  a Dutch  Lunch  for  tonight  at 
7 :30,  and  requested  the  attendance  of  all  delegates. 

Also  an  invitation  to  the  delegates  to  go  for  a 
trolley  ride  this  afternoon,  cars  leaving  the  Wash- 
ington Hotel  at  2 :30  p.  m. 

The  following  resolutions  were  read  and  re- 
ferred to  the  respective  committees : 

Resolution  No.  22 

Carpenters’  District  Council  of  Dayton,  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America. 

Dayton,  O.,  Oct.  9,  1913. 
To  the  O.  S.  F.  of  L.  Convention  : 

Greetings : — 

Whereas  At  the  last  regular  convention  of  the 
O.  S.  F.  of  L.  the  Structural  Concrete  Co.,  of  Day- 
ton,  O.,  was  placed  on  record  as  not  employing 


Union  carpenters  by  adopting  a resolution  intro- 
duced by  a delegate  from  Local  104  of  Dayton  O., 
and 

Whereas  They  have  since  become  fair  to  this  or- 
ganization and  others  throughout  the  state,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this  company  no  longer  be  left  on 
record  as  not  employing  Union  carpenters. 

Referred  to  Grievance  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  23 

Carpenters’  District  Council  of  Dayton,  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America. 

Dayton,  O.,  Oct.  9th,  1913. 

To  the  O.  S.  F.  of  L.  Conventon  : 

Greetings : — 

Whereas,  The  A.  Bentley  & Sons  Co.  are  doing 
considerable  work  in  other  cities,  and  are  generally 
obliged  to  employ  members  of  organized  labor  on 
such  work ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  O.  S.  F.  of  L.,  in  convention 
assembled  go  on  record  indorsing  the  action  of  the 
Carpenters  of  Dayton  in  refusing  to  allow  any 
members  of  organized  labor  affiliated  with  the 
O.  S.  F.  of  L.  to  work  for  the  A.  Bentley  & Sons 
Co.  until  they  become  fair  with  all  crafts  so  affili- 
ated. 

Referred  to  Grievance  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  24 

Requesting  an  endorsement  of  the  Carpenters  of 
Dayton  in  declaring  the  Victoria  Theater  of  Dayton 
and  other  theaters  controlled  by  them  unfair. 

Referred  to  Grievance  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  25 

To  the  Delegates  in  Convention  Assembled  at 
Portsmouth,  Ohio : 

Greeting : — 

Whereas,  A movement  is  under  way  to  rebuild 
the  Miami  and  Erie  Canal,  which  extends  from 
Toledo  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and 

Whereas  The  Ohio  Legislature  at  its  session  last 
winter  appointed  a commission  for  the  purpose  of 
investigating  the  advisability  of  either  rebuilding  or 
abandoning  the  canal,  and 

Whereas,  This  committee  after  a thorough  in- 
vestigation will  report  and  recommend  to  the  com- 
ing session  of  the  Legislature  that  the  State  of 
Ohio  spend  the  sum  of  twenty-seven  million  ($27,- 
000,000)  dollars  in  rebuilding  the  canal,  and 

Whereas,  If  this  sum  of  money  will  be  spent  in 
rebuilding  the  canal  that  labor  will  receive  the 
greater  part  in  wages,  that  it  will  open  up  compe- 
tition with  railroads  which  will  necessarily  mean 
reduced  rates,  etc ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  do 
all  in  its  power  to  secure  the  passage  of  a bill  that 
will  be  introduced  at  the  next  session  of  the  Ohio 
Legislature,  authorizing  the  State  of  Ohio  to  re- 
build the  canal. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee.  4 

Resolution  No.  26 

To  the  Delegates  in  Convention  Assembled  at  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio : 

Greeting : — 

Whereas,  The  Toledo  Central  Labor  Union  has 
made  an  exhaustive  investigation  into  the  question 
of  prison-made  goods  and  the  sale  of  same  in  the 
State  of  Ohio  and  requests  the  co-operation  of  thi 


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Macaroni  offered  for  sale  by 
Ohio  grocers,  but  there  is  only 
one  kind  of  Macaroni  and  Spag 
hetti  sealed  in  a closed  chamber 
and  dried  by  machinery.  That 
kind  is  GOLDEN  EGG. 

For  cleanly  reasons  ask  only 
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Spaghetti.  Our  method  pre- 
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Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  to  take  such  action  as 
within  their  power  to  bring  about  the  enforcement 
of  the  laws  as  embodied  in  Sections  13170  and  Sec- 
tions 6213-18,  etc.,  General  Code,  which  were  rati- 
fied in  the  constitutional  election  by  the  adoption 
of  Amendment  No.  41  to  the  constitution  of  the 
State  of  Ohio.  The  Toledo  Central  Union  through 
its  publicity  committee,  has  taken  this  matter  up 
with  Attorney-General  Hogan  and  Thomas  J. 
Duffy,  of  the  Industrial  Commission,  and  ask  your 
hearty  co-operation  in  same. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  27 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  incoming  legislative 
committee  recommend  to  the  next  session  of  the 
legislature  a fair  remuneration  be  paid  to  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Employers’  Liability  and  Workmen’s 
Compensation  Committee. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  28 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Labor’s  slogan  is  a shorter  work  day,  better 
working  conditions  and  all  that  goes  to  make  hu- 
manity better.  In  this  the  Retail  Clerks  have  had 
their  part  and  have,  with  the  aid  of  labor  organiza- 
tions, made  the  working  conditions  of  the  Retail 
Clerks  throughout  the  country  a blessing  to  thou- 
sands of  store  employees.  Now  the  clerks  are  look- 
ing forward  to  the  time  when  they  will  be  relieved 
from  toil  on  Saturday  nights.  The  closing  of  retail 
stores  is  admitted  by  all  fair  thinking  people  to  be 
not  only  just  but  humane,  and 

Whereas,  The  Retail  Clerks  in  several  cities  in 
Ohio  are  at  this  time  striving  to  have  the  stores 
in  their  cities  close  on  Saturday  nights ; therefore, 
be  it 

Resolved,  By  the  Orio  Federation  of  Labor  that 
we  endorse  the  work  of  the  clerks  in  having  stores 
close  on  Saturday  nights  and  pledge  ourselves  to 
use  our  efforts  to  educate  the  public  to  shop  early 
in  the  day,  early  in  the  week,  and  not  on  Saturday 
night,  and  that  the  delegates  carry  this  back  to  their 
respective  localities  and  agitate  for  the  closing  of 
retail  stores  on  Saturday  nights. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  29 

Portsmouth  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

To  amend  Sec.  2,  Art.  III. 

After  words  “local  union”  on  last  line  of  page  6, 
insert  “of  the  same  city.”  And  on  first  line  of 
page  7,  after  the  word  “craft,”  insert  “in  the  same 
city.” 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Constitution. 

Resolution  No.  30 

Portsmouth  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Whereas,  The  banks  have  proven  to  be  unsafe  for 
the  working  people  to  save  their  money,  and 

Whereas,  The  cities  and  counties  of  Ohio  have 
been  held  up  by  the  bond  buyers  for  a higher  in- 
terest upon  their  bonds,  making  the  cost  of  im- 
provements higher  for  the  people;  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  favor  the  passage  of  a law 
allowing  cities  and  counties  to  sell  direct  to  the  peo- 
ple bonds  of  small  denominations  as  a means  of 
securing  savings  of  their  money. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 


Resolution  No.  31 

To  the  Delegates  Assembled  at  State  Convention, 
Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor : 

Whereas,  As  there  are  places  of  amusement  in 
the  State  of  Ohio  where  there  is  danger  to  life  and 
limb  from  overhead  swinging  counterweights  and 
sandbags ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  legislative  body  of  the  Ohio 
State  Federation  of  Labor  go  on  record  as  favor- 
ing the  enactment  of  a law  to  put  such  dangerous 
counterweights  and  sandbags  into  enclosed  or  slid- 
ing grooves  so  when  falling  they  will  drop  in  their 
own  space  and  prevent  the  danger  that  our  craft  is 
exposed  to. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  32 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Whereas,  The  Union  Label  of  the  Bakery  and 
Confectionery  Workers’  International  Union  of 
America  represents  bakery  goods  made  under  clean 
and  sanitary  conditions,  and 

Whereas,  The  Union  Label  on  bread  is  the  only 
proof  that  can  be  attached  on  the  bread  or  on  the 
bread  wrappers  that  the  same  is  made  by  Union 
men,  and 

Whereas,  The  Bakery  and  Confectionery  Work- 
ers’ International  Union  at  the  present  time  and  for 
some  time  past  has  been  involved  in  a great  fight 
against  large  non-Union  and  trust  concerns,  and 
Whereas,  It  would  be  detrimental  to  the  interest 
of  organized  labor  and  the  bread  consuming  public 
in  general  to  permit  the  non-Union  and  trust  con- 
cerns to  secure  unlimited  control  over  the  bakery 
industry  in  this  state ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  in  regular  convention  assembled  at  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio,  reindorse  the  official  label  of  the  Bak- 
ery and  Confectionery  Workers’  International  Union 
of  America  ; and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  To  request  all  affiliated  organizations 
to  do  all  in  their  power  to  make  the  agitation 
against  all  non-Union  bakery  goods,  and  especially 
the  fight  against  the  non-Union  concerns  of  the 
Bread  Trust  more  effective,  thus  helping  the  organ- 
ized bakery  workers  to  gain  a complete  victory  in 
their  present  efforts. 

Referred  to  Label  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  33 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Whereas,  The  condition  of  the  unorganized  bak- 
ery and  confectionery  workers  are  most  deplorable 
all  over  the  State  of  Ohio ; 

Whereas,  Bread  made  under  non-Union  condi- 
tions carries  with  it  unsanitary  baker  shops,  unlim- 
ited hours  of  labor  and  underpaid  workmen,  and 
Whereas,  An  effective  campaign  to  thoroughly 
organize  the  Bakery  and  Confectionery  Workers  of 
Ohio  has  been  inaugurated ; be  it 

Resolved,  That  every  delegate  to  the  thirtieth 
annual  convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  be  herewith  requested  to  bring  it  to  the  at- 
tention of  their  respective  organizations  and  affili- 
ated Central  Labor  bodies  and  render  all  possible 
assistance  to  bring  about  good  results  in  the  cam- 
paign now  being  waged  against  all  non-Union  bak- 
eries. 

The  Legislative  Committee  reported  that  Resolu- 
tion No.  15  had  been  changed  by  the  committee 


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“Visit 

the 

New 

Sheriff 

Street 

Market” 


™ WILLIAM  TELL  FLOURS 

CHEAPEST  AND  BEST  FOOD.  GOVERNMENT  INVESTIGATIONS  PROVE  IT. 


Total  nutritive  material  in  ten  cents  worth  of  foods: 


FOOD 

Price 

per 
p nd 
Ten 
cents 
will 
buy 

MATERIALS 

— 

— 

=: 

Cts. 

Lbs. 

5T 

3 

Oysters,  33c  per  quart 

18 

.56 

— 2. 

Codfish,  fresh  dressed.. 

10 

1.00 

— 

Eggs,  24c  dozen 

16 

.63 

— 

Beef,  sirloin 

20 

.50 

c 

— — i 

Mutton,  leg 

16 

.63 

Beef,  round 

14 

.71 

ham,  smoked 

18 

.56 

s 

Codfish,  sailed..  .. 

7 

1.43 

Pork,  loin 

12 

.83 

— 

Butter 

25 

.40 

— n 

Cheese 

16 

.63 

ro 

Milk,  6c  per  quart 

3. 33 

Cereal  Breakfast  Foods 

7-5 

1.3 

o 

Pork,  salt,  fat 

12 

.83 

3 

Rice 

8 

1.25 

Potatoes,  60c  bushel. 

1 

10.00 

Beans,  white,  dried.... 

5 

2 00 

Sugar 

6 

1.67 

Oat  Meal 

4 

2.50 

c/> 

Wheat  Flour 

3 

1 3.33 

Above  Chart  prepared  from  Bulletin  of 
Agricultural  Department 

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TESTS  AND  HAS  THE  NUTRIMENT.  YOU  ‘-KNEAD”  IT. 


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Golden  Rule  Pure  Food  Products 

Are  listed  in  the  “Book  of  Pure  Foods” 
published  by  the  famous  Westfield  State 
Normal  School  of  Westfield,  Mass.  They 
have  been  pronounced  “not  only  legally 
pure  but  of  destinctly  high  grade.” 

We  sell  them  from  the  factory  direct  to  you.  We 
eliminate  the  middleman.  This  saves  you  money. 
In  these  days  of  the  “high  cost  of  living’’  it  is  better 
to  have  the  middleman’s  profit  in  your  pocket  than 
in  his,  no  matter  how  much  you  may  like  him,  nor 
how  much  you  may  believe  in  “home  trade.’’ 
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necessary. Splendid  opportunity  foradvancement. 

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A modern  fully  equipped  stock  yards. 

All  pens  and  chutes  under  cover. 

Self  recording  scale  beams. 

A protection  against  errors.  Always  open. 

Eastern  and  Local  Buyers  always  on  hand.  Correspondence  Solicited. 


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satisfactory  to  the  Electrical  Workers  and  sub- 
mitted it  as  follows : 

Resolution  No.  15 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor,  now  in  Session  at  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio,  1913: 

Greeting : — 

Whereas,  There  have  been  many  license  laws  in- 
troduced into  the  Ohio  State  Legislature,  many  of 
which  are  proposed  by  the  manufacturing  and  con- 
tracting concerns  with  the  intent  of  injuring  the 
mechanics  of  the  respective  crafts; 


Whereas,  We  are  of  the  opinion  that  in  the  near 
future  legislation  may  be  attempted  along  the  lines 
of  licensing  the  contractors  or  mechanics  in  the 
Electrical  trade ; 

Be  It  Resolved.  That  this  convention  instruct 
their  Legislative  Committee  to  immediately  notify 
Local  Union  No.  38,  International  Brotherhood  of 
Electrical  Workers,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  of  any  future 
legislation  that  may  be  attempted  along  these  lines 
and  oppose  same  unless  they  have  been  instructed 
otherwise  by  the  International  Brotherhood  of 
Electrical  Workers. 

Adjourned  at  12  o’clock,  to  reconvene  Wednesday 
at  9 a.  m. 


THIRD  DAY— MORNING  SESSION 


President  John  Voll  called  the  convention  to 
order  at  9 a.  m.  The  telegrams  and  communica- 
tions were  read. 

The  following  resolutions  were  read  and  referred 
to  the  respective  committees : 

Resolution  No.  34 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor,  in  Convention  Assembled, 
at  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  1913  : 

Greeting : — 

Whereas  The  operators  of  street  cars  are  com- 
pelled to  stand  for  long  hours  without  getting  any 
exercise,  thus  causing  them  to  be  more  or  less 
nervous  and  irritable,  thereby  losing  the  executive 
ability  demanded  of  motormen  and  conductors ; 
therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  go  on  record  as  being  -opposed  to  conditions 
that  work  an  unnecessary  hardship  that  we  as 
union  men  do  not  stand  for ; therefore,  be  it  fur- 
ther 

Resolved,  We  indorse  the  following,  to  be  en- 
acted into  law,  and  instruct  our  legislative  agents 
to  do  all  they  can  to  have  it  passed  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  Legislature. 

That  all  persons  and  companies  owning  and  oper- 
ating street  cars,  shall  provide  suitable  seats  upon 
such  street  cars  for  the  motorman  and  conductor. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  35 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  in  convention  assembled 
at  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  1913  : 

Greetings : — 

Whereas,  Street  car  men  throughout  the  State  of 
Ohio  are  required  to  put  in  such  an  atrocious 
length  of  time  to  complete  a day’s  work,  often 
working  from  twelve  to  eighteen  hours,  thereby 
curtailing  the  employe’s  efficiency,  and  making  them 
incompetent  to  properly  safeguard  the  life  and 
limb  of  either  the  passengers  or  the  general  public 
using  the  highways  of  our  cities,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  go  on  record  as  being  opposed  to  such  con- 
ditions and  methods,  and  that  we  urge  the  passage 
of  a bill  similar  to  the  one  passed  in  the  State  of 
Massachusetts  relative  to  this  matter. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 


Resolution  No.  36 

Whereas,  The  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  is 
interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  general  public  and  is 
especially  interested  in  the  welfare  of  men  who 
labor,  and 

Whereas,  It  is  the  sense  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  that  the  operation  of  electric 
cars  with  hand  brakes  is  dangerous  to  the  general 
public,  it  being  a well  recognized  fact  that  the 
operation  of  such  hand  brake  cars  has  been  respon- 
sible for  many  deaths  and  serious  accidents,  and 

Whereas,  The  steam  lines  of  our  State  are  at 
this  time  and  have  for  some  time  past  been  gov- 
erned by  a law  compelling  them  to  have  all  cars 
equipped  with  air  brakes,  and 

Whereas,  It  is  a fact  that  there  is  a law  enacted 
by  the  General  Assembly  in  1910,  May  10th,  com- 
pelling all  urban  and  interurban  street  cars  to  be 
equipped  with  a certain  air  brake  or  apparatus ; 

Whereas,  It  has  been  proven  in  the  Court  of 
Jefferson  County,  Ohio,  that  no  such  brake  exists 
as  this  law  requires,  and  the  law  is  compelling  the 
various  traction  lines  throughout  our  state  to  equip 
their  cars  with  a brake  that  is  not  manufactured  as 
it  is  incompetent,  and 

Whereas,  If  Section  9149-1  of  the  general  code 
was  revised  and  a part  stricken  out,  it  would  then  be 
possible  for  the  traction  lines  to  comply  with  the 
law.  therefore  be  it  resolved 

By  this  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  in  meet- 
ing assembled  that  the  incoming  Executive  Board 
and  Legislative  Agent  do  all  in  their  power  to  see 
that  Section  9149-1  of  the  general  code  is  revised 
and  the  part  which  read  (a  maximum  permissible 
braking  pressure,  and  of  automatically  reducing 
such  braking  pressure  as  the  speed  of  the  car  de- 
creased) to  be  stricken  out  and  the  section  be  made 
to  read  as  follows : 

Section  9149-1 — -That  from  and  after  January  1, 
1917,  it  shall  be  unlawful  in  the  State  of  Ohio,  for 
any  corporation,  company,  person  or  persons,  own- 
ing or  controlling  the  same,  to  operate,  use  or  run 
or  permit  to  be  run,  used  or  corporated  for  carry- 
ing passengers  or  freight  on  any  urban  or  inter- 
urban railway  or  street  car  line,  any  car  propelled 
by  electricity  not  equipped,  in  addition  to  the  hand 
brake  in  use  on  such  car,  with  air  or  electric  power 
brake  or  apparatus  capable  of  applying  to  all  the 
brake  shoes  and  wheels  of  such  car. 

Fifty  per  cent,  of  such  cars  to  be  so  equipped 
prior  to  January  1st.  1915  and  seventy-five  per  cent, 
prior  to  January  1,  1916.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Railway  Commission  of  Ohio  to  enforce  this  act. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 


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Resolution  No.  37 

Whereas,  It  has  been  found  that  some  of  the 
cars  are  being  operated  on  electric  railway  lines  of 
our  State  without  sanding  device  to  sand  the  rails, 
and  the  sanders  that  are  on  the  cars  sand  but  one 
rail ; 

Whereas,  If  a suitable  sanding  device  was  in- 
stalled on  all  electric  cars  of  our  State,  it  would 
eliminate  danger  to  both  passengers  and  pedes- 
trians ; 

Therefore,  Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  by  its  Executive  Board  and 
Legislative  Agent  do  all  in  their  power  to  see  that 
a law  is  enacted  compelling  all  electric  railway  cor- 
porations in_our  State  to  equip  all  their  cars  with 
sanding  devices,  to  sand  both  rails  at  the  same  time. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Delegates  of  Street  Car  Locals. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  38 

Cleveland,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

80th  General  Assembly,  Regular  Session  1913. 

S.  B.  No.  12. 

Mr.  Moore 

A BILL 

To  amend  Section  12788  of  the  General  Code  of 
Ohio  relating  to  Screens  for  the  protection  of 
motormen  or  other  persons  operating  electric  cars. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
State  of  Ohio: 

SECTION  1.  That  Section  12788  of  the  General 
Code  be  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  : 

Section  12788.  Whoever,  being  an  officer,  agent 
or  employee  of  a corporation  or  association,  directs 
or  permits  to  be  operated  an  electric  car  other  than 
a trail  car,  unprovided  at  the  forward  end  with  a 
screen  of  glass  or  other  material  sufficient  to  com- 
pletely protect  from  wind  and  storm  the  motorman 
or  other  person  stationed  there  for  guiding  and 
operating  such  car  and  conductors  stationed  on  pay 
as  you  enter  or  pay  within,  or  fails  to  maintain  a 
temperature  at  all  times  of  not  less  than  60  degrees 
Fahr.  therein  from  15th  of  Oct.  to  15th  of  April 
shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $25.00  (Twenty-five  Dol- 
lars) nor  more  than  $100.00  (One  Hundred  Dol- 
lars) for  each  day  such  car  is  so  unprovided. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Delegates  of  Street  Car  Locals. 

Resolution  No.  39 

Cleveland,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

To  amend  the  Railway  Law,  in  relation  to  per- 
sons employed  on  railroads. 

To  the  people  of  the  State  of  Ohio  represented  in 
the  Legislature  and  Senate  do  enact  as  follows  : 

Section  9005,  to  be  amended  as  follows,  after  the 
period  at  end  of  this  section  by  inserting  the  fol- 
lowing : 

Persons  employed  as  drivers,  conductors,  motor- 
man  or  gripman.  Any  railroad  corporation  may 
employ  any  inhabitant  of  the  State  of  Ohio  of  the 
age  of  21  years,  not  addicted  to  the  use  of  intoxi- 
cating liquors,  as  a car  driver,  conductor,  motor- 
man  or  gripman. 

All  applicants  for  position  as  drivers,  conductors, 
motormen  or  gripmen  on  any  street  railroad,  sur- 
face, elevated  or  subway,  in  this  state  shall  be  ap- 
proved by  the  officers  of  the  corporation,  and  the 
applicant  shall  then  be  placed  upon  a car  with  a 


competent  instructor  for  the  period  of  no  less  than 
15  days.  And  such  instructor  shall  be  a driver, 
conductor,  motorman  or  gripman  who  are  regularly 
operating  on  the  lines  of  the  corporation  that  ap- 
plicant intends  to.  operate  cars  upon,  and  when  the 
instructor  as  aforementioned  is  satisfied  as  to  the 
applicant’s  capability  for  the  position  as  driver,  con- 
ductor, motorman  or  gripman,  he  shall  so  certify 
to  the  officers  of  the  corporation,  and  if  appointed, 
the  applicant  shall  be  placed  in  the  shop  or  power 
house,  school  or  place  of  instruction,  where  he  can 
be  made  familiar  with  the  power  and  machinery  he 
is  about  to  control. 

Any  corporation,  officers,  agents  or  servants 
thereof  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  sec- 
tion shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  shall  be 
finable  to  a penalty  of  Twenty-five  Dollars  for  each 
and  every  time  any  such  car  shall  be  so  run  or 
operated  in  violation  of  this  section,  which  penalty 
or  penalties  shall  be  recovered  in  suit  or  suits 
brought  by  the  Prosecuting  Attorney  of  said 
County,  in  which  such  violation  occurs  and  all  fines 
and  penalties  so  recovered  shall  be  paid  to  the 
County  Treasurer. 

This  act  shall  take  effect  on  and  after  its  passage. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  40 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Whereas,  There  is  pending  before  the  people  of 
the  state  a proposed  constitutional  amendment  com- 
monly known  as  the  short  ballot,  which  provides 
only  for  the  election  of  the  Governor,  Lieutenant 
Governor  and  Members  of  the  General  Assembly, 
and 

Whereas,  In  our  opinion  this  is  the  concentra- 
tion of  too  much  power  in  the  hands  of  the  Gover- 
nor, therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this,  the  30th  annual  convention 
of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  assembled 
shall  use  every  possible  means  to  bring  about  the 
defeat  of  this  proposed  amendment. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  41 

Whereas,  As  the  rights  of  the  people  in  general, 
and  the  interests  of  the  15,000  workmen  employed 
in  the  malt,  brewing  and  kindred  industries  of  Ohio 
would  be  jeopardized  by  the  adoption  of  the  pro- 
posed anti-shipping  law,  which  prohibits  the  ship- 
ments of  the  products  of  the  above  industries  from 
what  is  commonly  known  as  “Wet”  into  “Dry” 
territory,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  convention  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor,  held  in  Portsmouth,  voices 
its  disapproval  of  the  above  measure,  and  calls  upon 
the  voters  of  Ohio  to  lend  their  efforts  in  the  in- 
terests of  the  people  and  the  industries  of  our  state, 
by  voting  against  this  pernicious  measure  which  will 
be  submitted  to  a vote  of  the  people  at  the  Novem- 
ber election. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  42 

Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  convention  instruct  the 
Executive  Board  to  have  a bill  drafted  for  presen- 
tation to  next  session  of  the  Legislature  and  to  use 
every  honorable  effort  to  secure  its  passage  pro- 
viding for  the  election  of  County  Fair  Boards  by 
direct  vote  of  the  people  and  that  these  board’s  ac- 
counts be  subject  to  the  same  supervision  and 
audited  by  the  County  Auditor  as  pertains  to  all 
other  incomes  and  disbursements. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Legislation. 


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Resolution  No.  43 

Whereas,  The  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor 
Convention  instructed  the  Executive  Board  to  carry 
on  the  proper  Educational  and  Legislative  program, 
we  believe  the  per  capita  tax  should  be  increased 
and  a certain  per  cent,  be  used  for  these  particular 
purposes. 

Therefore  Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  per  capita 
tax  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  be  in- 
creased fifty  per  cent.  (50  per  cent). 

Fifty  per  cpnt.  (50  per  cent.)  of  the  increased 
revenue  to  be  devoted  to  general  Educational  pur- 
poses, the  other  fifty  per  cent.  (50  per  cent.)  to  be 
used  for  Legislative  purposes. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Constitution. 

Resolution  No.  44 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  in  convention  at  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio: 

Resolution  offered  to  Coopers’  Union  No.  59, 
Cincinnati.  Ohio. 

Whereas,  The  flour  mills  and  baking  establish- 
ments of  the  state  are  using  old  and  second  hand 
barrels,  and 

Whereas,  Said  old  barrels  are  unsanitary  and  un- 
fit for  use  for  food  products,  therefore 

Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  incoming  Legislative 
Committee  be  instructed  to  use  their  best  efforts  to 
secure  the  passage  of  a law  eliminating  the  use  of 
old  and  second  hand  barrels  for  food  products. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  45 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Thirtieth  An- 
nual Convention  of  the  “Ohio  State  Federation 
of  Labor. 

Greetings : — 

The  Union  Cigar  Makers  in  this  State  have  for 
years  been  trying  to  impress  upon  the  public  the 
necessity  of  making  cigars  under  sanitary  condi- 
tions. Every  year  has  seen  some  advance  through- 
out the  country  in  a sanitary  way  for  making 
cigars,  so  that  the  smoker  might  be  sure  that  there 
was  no  disease  lurking  in  his  favorite  enjoyment. 

That  the  public  might  know  and  be  guaranteed 
against  unsanitary  conditions  and  Trust  made 
cigars,  the  International  Union  adopted,  what  is 
known  as  the  Blue  Label,  which  is  placed  upon 
every  box  of  cigars  that  is  made  under  sanitary 
conditions,  by  their  members. 

Whereas,  the  Cigar  Makers’  International  Union 
of  America  for  years  has  been  striving  to  gain 
better  conditions,  shorter  hours  and  living  wages 
for  their  people  employed  in  the  cigar  making  in- 
dustry. Therefore,  be  it 

Resolved  that  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor 
in  convention  assembled,  in  the  city  of  Porstmouth, 
Ohio,  October,  1913.  That  all  affiliated  unions 
pledge  their  membership  not  to  purchase  any  cigars 
that  do  not  bear  the  Blue  Label  of  the  Cigar 
Makers’  International  Union,  thereby  helping  them 
with  our  moral  support  in  gaining  for  the  Cigar 
Makers  better  and  fairer  conditions  throughout  the 
State  of  Ohio.  Therefore  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  in  convention  assembled,  hereby  recommend 
to  all  dealers  and  consumers  of  cigars  that  they  deal 
in  and  purchase  only  cigars  that  bear  the  Blue 


Label  of  the  Cigar  Makers’  International  Union  of 
America. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Labels. 

Resolution  No.  46 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913 

Resolution  on  Free  School  Books. 

Whereas,  it  has  proven  to  be  of  great  benefit  to 
have  free  Text  Books  in  our  Public  Schools,  and 
in  schools  in  other  states  wherever  introduced  and 

Whereas,  there  is  striking  possibility  that  Manual 
Training  will  be  a prominent  future  public  educa- 
tion. 

Therefore,  Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  present  law 
relating  to  free  school  books  be  made  relative  to  the 
furnishing  of  free  supplies  to  all  children  alike  and 
to  have  the  coming  session  of  the  State  Legislature 
to  pass  a compulsory  Free  School  Book  Law. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  47 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Thirtieth  An- 
nual Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation 
of  Labor. 

Greetings : — 

Whereas,  One  Thousand  Two  Hundred  and 
Fifty  Cigar  Manufacturers  have  gone  out  of  busi- 
ness in  one  year  and, 

Whereas,  Thousands  of  American  Cigar  makers 
have  suffered  unemployment,  and 

Whereas,  The  American  Tobacco  Company,  a 
trust  despite  the  alleged  dissolution  acts,  is  just  as 
efficient  as  ever  with  its  long  list  of  retail  stores, 
is  day  by  day  creating  a great  monopoly. 

Be  It  Resolved,  by  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor, 
that  in  the  name  of  Fair  Play  and  Free  Men, 
believe  that  it  is  in  the  interest  of  the  Cigar  Makers 
as  well  as  the  interest  of  the  country  at  large,  to 
do  all  that  we  can  do  as  organized  bodies  of  labor, 
as  well  as  individuals  to  refuse  to  patronize  monop- 
olies created  contrary  to  law. 

Be  It  Further  Resolved,  that  we  pledge  ourselves 
not  to  use  any  cigars  that  do  not  come  from  a box 
with  a blue  label  on  it,  which  guarantees  that  the 
cigars  are  made  in  a sanitary  factory,  under  fair 
conditions,  and  by  employes  receiving  a fair  wage. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Labels. 

Resolution  No.  48 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  15.  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Thirtieth  An- 
nual Convention  assembled,  O.  F.  L. 

In  as  much  as  Section  No.  196-A  of  the  Ohio 
State  Code  dealing  with  the  heating  and  ventilation 
of  buildings,  or  structures  in  course  of  erection, 
alteration  or  enlargement  does  not  sufficiently  cover 
all  the  branches  of  the  Steam  fitting  industry  there- 
fore be  it : 

Resolved  that  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  in 
convention  assembled  instruct  its  officers  and  its 
Legislative  Committee  to  use  its  best  endeavors  to 
have  the  following  substituted  for  said  section 
196-A,  in  order  that  the  public  safety  may  be  prop- 
erly maintained. 

ORIGINAL 

Sec.  196.  Particular  Duties  of  Heating  and  Ven- 
tilating Engineer. 

(a)  Plan  Examination. — Before  issuing  a permit 
for  the  erection,  alteration,  or  enlargement  of  any 


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What  the  Liberal  Industries 
Mean  to  the  Workingman 

When  only  15  Ohio  counties  out  of  88  return  a 
majority  for  the  Anti-shipping  Bill,  it  is  quite  evident  that 
Ohio  voters  in  both  dry  and  wet  counties  reject  even  limited 
prohibition  and  are  appreciative  of  what  the  liberal  industries 
mean  to  the  workingman. 

The  1,414  breweries  in  the  United  States  distributed  in 
1909  no  less  than  $41,206,000  in  wages.  What  this  means 
can  best  be  appreciated  by  stating  that  the  beer  industry 
ranked  No.  18  among  257  specified  industries  enumerated 
in  actual  amount  paid  wage-earners. 

Is  it  conceivable  that  the  sudden  cessation  of  an  in- 
dustry which  annually  distributes  more  than  forty-one 
million  dollars  in  wages  could  take  place  without  causing 
wide  spread  misery,  not  to  mention  that  no  other  industry 
pays  so  liberal  a wage?  And  let  us  remember  that  the 
question  is  not  merely  of  the  amount  paid  wage-earners.  To 
this  sum  must  be  added  the  more  than  twenty-two-million 
dollars  paid  annually  to  salaried  employees.  The  number 
of  persons  who  would  be  directly  affected,  including  both 
classes,  is  more  than  66,000.  Assuming  that  each  of  these 
represents,  in  addition,  three  dependents,  which  is  probably 
a low  average,  we  have  an  army  of  about  200,000  whose 
livelihood  would  be  gone. 

This  displacement  as  breadwinners  of  the  numbers  just 
considered  would  be  serious  enough,  but  if  we  could  add  the 
numbers  in  affiliated  industries  and  agriculture,  who  would 
be  wholly  or  partially  displaced,  the  total  would  swell  to 
such  appalling  proportions  that  one  hesitates  to  speculate 
about  it. 

C.  HOMER  DURAND,  Secretary,  The  Personal  Liberty  League  of  Ohio 


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building  or  structure,  the  plans  and  specifications  of 
which  show  that  heating  and  ventilating  work  is  to 
be  installed  therein,  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall 
cause  the  plans  and  specifications  thereof  to  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  Heating  and  Ventilating  Engineer, 
and  shall  not  issue  a permit  therefor  until  the  said 
Heating  and  Ventilating  Engineer  shall  have  certi- 
fied in  writing  that  such  plans  and  specifications 
provide  for  complaince  with  the  ordinances  relating 
to  heating  and  ventilating. 

SUBSTITUTE 

Sec.  196. 

(a)  Plan  Examination. — -Before  issuing  a permit 
for  the  erection,  alteration  or  enlargement  of  any 
buildings  or  structures,  the  plans  and  specifications 
of  which  shows  that  heating  and  ventilating,  re- 
frigerating, or  power  piping  for  mechanical  or 
manufacturing  purposes ; the  inspector  of  buildings 
shall  cause  the  plans  and  specifications  thereof  to  be 
submitted  to  the  Heating  and  Ventilating  Engineer 
and  shall  not  issue  a permit  therefor  until  said 
Heating  and  Ventilating  Engineer  shall  have  certi- 
fied in  writing  that  such  plans  and  specifications 
provide  for  compliance  with  the  ordinances  and 
public  safety. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  O.  F.  of  L.  in 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  49 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

Convention. 

This  being  the  age  of  high  efficiency  in  modern 
engineering  practice,  the  engineering  profession  has 
been  called  upon  by  the  owners  in  the  designing, 
constructing  and  operation  of  heating  systems  and 
power  plants  to  increase  the  pressures,  capacities 
and  overloads  on  steam  boilers,  air  tanks,  receivers, 
accumulators,  engines,  pumps,  compressors,  and 
other  apparatus  used  for  manufacturing  and  there 
shall  be  enacted  laws  or  ordinances  to  regulate  or 
restrain  these  from  becoming  a menace  to  public 
property. 

Therefore  be  it  resolved  that  a state  heating  and 
power  piping  department  of  inspection  shall  be  es- 
tablished which  shall  be  a part  of  the  State  Build- 
ing Code  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  requiring  the 
proper  inspection  of  all  piping  in  connection  with 
these  mechanical  appliances  heretofore  mentioned, 
by  one  or  more  practical  men  who  have  had  not  less 
than  five  years  experience  as  a journeyman  steam- 
fitter. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  50 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  O.  F.  L.  in 
Convention. 

We,  the  members  of  Local  Union  No.  120  desire 
to  call  attention  to  the  laxity  of  fire  protection  in 
Theatres,  Picture  shows,  Schools,  and  Public 
Buildings,  and  can  demonstrate  that  this  is  a men- 
ace to  public  safety. 

Therefore  Be  It  Resolved: 

That  the  Ohio  Association  do  hereby  take  the 
necessary  action  to  enforce  the  laws,  ordinances  as 
prescribed  in  the  State  Code  covering  the  above 
mentioned,  and  they  shall  further  recommend  this 
to  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  for  their  approval  and  adop- 
tion. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Legislation. 


Resolution  No.  51 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  O.  F.  L.  in 
Convention. 

There  is  a tendency  on  the  part  of  heating  and 
Power  contractors  and  manufacturers,  to  transplant 
the  steam  fitter,  with  handy  men  in  the  erection  of 
Heating  and  Power  Plants,  and  also  in  the  up-keep 
of  manufacturing  plants,  and  by  so  doing  they  crip- 
ple the  steam  fitting  industry. 

Therefore  be  it  resolved  that  this  Association  do 
hereby  go  on  record  as  to  favor  the  licensing  the 
Steamfitter,  and  he  must  have  worked  at  the  trade 
five  years  before  he  is  eligible  to  make  application 
for  same. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  52 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

By  John  Hart,  Barbers’  Union,  Local  No.  5, 
Toledo;  A.  H.  Wise,  Barbers’  Union,  Local  No. 
114,  Newark;  Wm.  Hubbell,  Barbers’  Union,  Local 
No.  129,  Cleveland;  Jos.  Meyung,  Barbers’  Union, 
Local  9,  Cincinnati. 

Whereas,  Through  the  enactment  of  Barbers’ 
License  Laws  in  the  neighboring  states  of  Ohio,  the 
grand  State  of  Ohio  has  become  the  dumping 
ground  for  unskilled,  unclean  and  diseased  barbers, 
and 

Whereas,  Many  of  the  above  mentioned  barbers 
are  operating  shops  that  are  patronized  by  the 
public,  unaware  of  the  real  conditions,  as  the  aver- 
age man  knows  not  the  diseases  to  which  he  is  ex- 
posed, and  by  contracting  same,  spread  to  others, 
and 

Whereas,  Statistics  show  that  a large  percentage 
of  barbers,  after  working  at  their  occupation  any 
length  of  time,  become  victims  of  tuberculosis  and 
many  other  dread  diseases  and, 

Whereas,  Timely  action  by  inspectors  or  examin- 
ing boards  would  prevent  such  men  from  coming 
in  direct  contact  with  the  public,  and 

Whereas,  A barber  shop  is  a public  place,  it 
becomes  our  duty  to  protect  ourselves  and  fellow- 
men,  from  a public  menace ; therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor, 
recommend  and  ask  of  the  Ohio  State  Legislature 
and  the  Governor  of  the  State  the  enactment  into 
law  of  a barbers’  license  bill  for  the  benefit  and 
welfare  of  mankind  and  the  citizens  of  the  State 
of  Ohio,  of  any  race  or  color  ; and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  a copy  of  this  resolution  be  sent 
to  the  State  Legislature. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  53 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Whereas,  the  American  Federation  of  Labor, 
February  21  1911,  through  constant  efforts  suc- 
ceeded in  having  congress  insert  provisions  in  the 
Naval  Appropriation  Act,  which  limited  the  ex- 
pending of  funds  to  contractors  recognizing  the 
eight  hour  work  day  and 

Whereas,  in  1912  a new  eight  hour  law  was 
passed,  providing  that  contractors  doing  govern- 
ment work  be  compelled  to  recognize  the  eight  hour 
law  and  which  immediately  resulted  in  the  better- 
ing of  conditions  of  thousands  of  workmen,  and 

Whereas,  the  present  Attorney  General  has  ruled 
that  contractors  on  government  w;ork  are  free  to 
work  their  employees  as  many  hours  ar  they  see  fit; 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


J.  A.  Sanders’ 

THE 

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IkrPeSelf 

ISanfe  Cafe  an*  Restaurant 

Don’t  fail  to  visit  the 
RATHSKELLER 

For  Ladies  and  Gentlemen 
Finest  of  its  kind  in  Cleveland 

Open  from  1 1 a.  m.  to  2 p.  m.  and  5 to  7 p.  m. 

f 

86  Public  Square  CLEVELAND,  O. 

2nd  Floor  C.  A.  C.  Bldg. 

Euclid  Ave.  CLEVELAND,  O. 

“COLA”  GINGER  ALE,  POP  Etc. 

A Delicious  Drink  Quality  Guaranteed 

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Home  Brew 

Manufacturers  of 

Soda  Waters  of  every  kind 
Soda  Fountains  a Specialty 

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Cleveland,  Ohio 

THE  HOME  BREWING  CO. 

CUY.  CENTRAL  3606  BELL  NORTH  2079 

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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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Therefore  Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  Executive 
Board  be  instructed  to  use  all  the  power  they  can 
command  to  have  such  ruling  set  aside  and  the 
original  working  condition  of  the  law  enforced. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  54 

Portsmouth.  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Whereas,  the  completion  of  the  great  work  on  the 
Panama  Canal  has  left  thousands  of  dollars  worth 
of  machinery  idle  in  Panama,  and 

Whereas,  To  allow  it  to  remain  idle  means  the 
idleness  of  the  men  who  were  formerly  employed 
by  its  operation,  and 

Whereas,  The  said  machinery  could  be  of  the 
greatest  use  to  the  State  of  Ohio,  and  other  flood 
suffering  states,  if  used  properly  to  drain  our 
valleys. 

Therefore  Be  It  Resolved.  That  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  enlist  the  co-operation  of  in- 
terested parties  in  petitioning  congress  to  have  said 
machinery  brought  to  the  state  and  put  in  useful 
operation  on  our  streams  and  swamps  to  insure 
better  sanitary  conditions  and  prevent  repeated 
looses  by  flood,  such  as  we  have  just  experienced. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  55 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct,  14,  1913. 

Whereas,  The  present  system  of  factory  and 
workshop  inspection  is  not  as  satisfactory  to  the 
working  class  as  it  should  be,  and 

Whereas,  There  are  many  trade  unionists  who 
would  freely  donate  their  time  to  better  the  condi- 
tions of  the  workers  in  factories  and  workshops  by 
reporting  defective  machinery  and  unsanitary  con- 
ditions if  allowed  the  privilege  to  do  so. 

Therefore  Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  Executive 
Board  be  instructed  to  prepare  a bill  for  the  Legis- 
lative session  that  will  give  an  interested  citizen  of 
any  locality  the  right  to  perform  the  duties  that  are 
now  assigned  to  the  deputy  factory  inspectors  and 
also  giving  the  same  authority  to  such  a person  as 
the  deputy  inspector  now  enjoys. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Legislation. 

Resolution  No.  56 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

Resolved  that  the  Constitution  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  be  so  changed  to  make  the 
office  of  secretary  permanent  at  a salary  of  not  less 
than  $1,500  a year. 

Referred  to  Committee  on  Constitution. 

The  committee  on  legislation  reported  as  follows : 


Resolution  No.  25 

Concurred  in. 

Report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  26 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  27 

Non-concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  28 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  30 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  31 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee.  Adopted. 

Report  of  Auditing  Committee 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  30th  Annual 
Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor : 

Your  Auditing  Committee  herewith  submits  the 
following  report  to  the  consideration  of  the  conven- 
tion, and  in  doing  so  we  cannot  refrain  from  taking 
this  opportunity  of  paying  a well-merited  tribute  to 
the  memory  of  our  late  and  lamented  Secretary, 
Brother  Harry  Thomas,  whose  accounts  and 
records  showed  that  he  was  faithful  to  our  confi- 
dence and  trust,  even  unto  the  final  moments,  when 
he  was  called  from  our  midst. 

Our  sincere  appreciation  is  also  due  Vice  Presi- 
dent Thomas  Farrell  for  his  untiring  efforts  in 
looking  after  the  affairs  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of 
Labor  while  Bro.  Thomas  was  incapacitated. 

We  desire  also  to  call  attention  to  the  excellent 
service  of  Secretary-Treasurer  Thomas  Donnelly, 
who,  while  assuming  the  duties  of  the  office  under 
such  adverse  circumstances  incident  to  the  appall- 
ing disaster  which,  during  the  month  of  March, 
overwhelmed  our  state,  and  with  the  added  dis- 
advantage due  to  the  death  of  his  predecessor,  has 
administered  the  affairs  of  the  office  of  Secretary- 
Treasurer  in  a manner  that  merits  our  highest  com- 
mendation. 

We  report  the  finances  of  the  Ohio  State  Federa- 
tion of  Labor  for  the  year  beginning  Oct.  1st,  1912, 
and  ending  Sept.  30th,  1913.  Correct  report 

adopted. 


THIRD  DAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION 


President  Voll  called  the  convention  to  order  at 
2 p.  m. 

The  committee  on  Officers  Reports  submitted  the 
following  report : 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Thirtieth  An- 
nual Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation 
of  Labor. 

We,  the  undersigned  committee  to  whom  was  as- 
signed the  annual  reports  of  our  worthy  President, 
John  A.  Voll,  Executive  Board,  Secretary-Treasurer 


and  Delegate  to  the  A.  F.  of  L.  Convention,  we  beg 
to  submit  the  result  of  our  deliberations  as  follows : 

After  careful  consideration  of  these  reports  we 
are  agreed  that  they  are  the  most  complete,  com- 
prehensive and  instructive  documents  it  has  ever 
been  our  good  fortune  to  listen  to,  dealing  as  they 
do  with  the  most  intricate  and  perplexing  problems 
that  have  ever  confronted  this,  or  any  other  State 
Federation  of  Labor. 

We  find  the  president’s  report  replete  with  sound 
logic  in  the  discussion  of  present  day  industrial  con- 
ditions, especially  those  which  concern  us  most 
vitally  as  trade  unionists,  and  in  the  policies  adopted 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


The  Old  “76” 


Distillers 
NEWPORT,  KENTUCKY 


Leading  Dealers 


Highland  pure  Rye 


FINEST  AMERICAN  WHISKEY 


Bottled  in  Bond 
■u* 

SEVEN 

YEARS 

OLD 

& 


Age 

guaranteed 
U.  S.  Gov’m’t 
Stamp  on 
Bottle 

ASK  FOR  A 


Highland  Rye  Ball 


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Magnus  & 
Co. 


Fine 

Whiskies 


Cincinnati 

Ohio 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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to  protect,  and  conserve  our  interests.  We  further 
believe  the  recommendations  contained  in  the  re- 
ports of  the  president  and  executive  board  have 
been  inspired  by  the  highest  motives  and  we  there- 
fore recommend  that  this  convention  concur  in 
their  recommendations. 

We  heartily  concur  in  the  recommendation  of 
President  Voll  in  reference  to  the  placing  of  the 
incoming  secretary  upon  a salary  that  would  allow 
him  to  devote  his  entire  time  to  the  work  and  up- 
building of  this  State  Federation,  and  earnestly 
believe  this  should  be  done  for  the  benefit  of 
Labor’s  cause. 

We  believe  the  matter  of  conserving  and  protect- 
ing the  initiative  and  referendum  should  be  left  in 
the  hands  of  the  incoming  officers. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

A.  J.  HOLT, 

HOMER  OWENS, 
CHAS.  STALF. 

Seconded  the  report  of  the  committee  be  taken  up 
seriatum.  Motion  carried. 

The  recommendation  of  the  placing  of  the  in- 
coming secretary  on  a salary  that  would  insure  him 
devoting  his  entire  time  to  the  position,  was  re- 
ferred to  the  committee  on  Constitution. 

The  rest  of  the  report  of  the  committee  be  con- 
curred in. 

MR.  ANDREWS,  President  of  the  Tobacco 
Workers’  International  Union  : Fellow  delegates,  1 

bring  to  you  this  afternoon  fraternal  greetings  from, 
labor’s  valiant  friend  and  leader,  Samuel  Gompers. 
Mr.  Gompers  is  very  deeply  interested  in  the  splendid 
work  you  boys  are  doing  over  here  in  Ohio,  and 
urges  you  to  keep  up  the  good  fight.  It  has  been 
my  privilege  to  visit  nearly  every  Federation  of 
Labor  convention  that  has  been  held  in  the  various 
states  of  this  Union  the  past  year,  and  they  all  take 
off  their  hats  to  you  boys  in  Ohio.  The  fact  of  the 
matter  is,  my  friends,  Ohio,  in  the  matter  of  labor 
legislation  is  conceded  to  be  without  doubt  the  most 
progressive  state  in  the  Union.  You  have  the  best 
Workmen’s  Compensation  Law  ever  placed  in  any 
statute  book. 

My  primary  purpose  in  appearing  before  you  at 
this  time  is  to  urge  your  support  for  the  Union 
Label.  The  Label,  which  is  one  of  our  greatest 
weapons. 

President  Voll  urged  the  delegates  to  carry  back 
the  message  to  their  respective  local  organizations 
and  endeavor  to  arouse  more  vigorous  interest  in 
the  Label. 

Horace  L.  Brittain  addressed  the  convention  for 
about  ten  minutes  on  the  work  of  the  Ohio  School 
Survey  Commission. 

President  Voll  then  presented  Bro.  Frank  Rist,  oi 
Cincinnati,  an  old  war  horse  in  the  Labor  move- 
ment, to  the  delegates.  He  was  generously  ap- 
plauded as  he  stepped  forward  to  speak.  Bro.  Rist 
conveyed  to  the  delegates  the  fraternal  greetings  of 
the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  and  in  doing  so 
paid  its  president,  Samuel  Gompers,  a well  deserved 
compliment.  He  said  the  A.  F.  of  L.  was  keeping 
a watchful  eye  on  the  work  of  the  Ohio  State  Fed- 
eration of  Labor  and  was  proud  of  its  achieve- 
ments. He  injected  into  his  address  a splendid  ap- 
peal for  better  support  of  the  Union  Label.  He 
also  gave  an  interesting  account  of  the  remarkable 
growth  of  the  state  organization  since  the  first  con- 
vention he  attended,  25  years  ago.  Legislative  Com- 
mittee reports  favorably. 


Resolution  No.  34 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  35 

Nonconcured  in  by  the  committee,  the  matter 
being  taken  care  of  in  a former  resolution.  On  mo- 
tion, referred  back  to  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  36 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  37 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  38 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  39 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  40 

The  committee  submitted  the  resolution  amended 
as  follows : 

Whereas,  There  is  pending  before  the  people  of 
the  state  a proposed  constitutional  amendment, 
commonly  known  as  the  short  ballot,  which  pro- 
vides only  for  the  election  of  the  Governor,  Lieu- 
tenant Governor  and  members  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, and 

Whereas,  In  our  opinion  this  is  the  concentration 
of  too  much  power;  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this,  the  30th  Annual  Convention 
of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  assembled, 
shall  use  every  possible  means  to  bring  about  the 
defeat  of  this  proposed  amendment. 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  41 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

The  local  entertainment  committee  announced 
arrangements  for  the  delegates  to  attend  the  the- 
aters and  distributed  tickets  among  the  delegates. 

The  secretary  announced  there  were  a number  of 
resolutions  that  were  not  referred  to  the  proper 
committees. 

It  was  regularly  moved  and  seconded  we  extend 
the  time  of  the  convention,  read  the  resolutions 
by  title  only  and  refer  them  to  their  respective 
committees. 

Motion  carried. 

The  following  were  read : 

Resolution  No.  57 

Whereas,  Notwithstanding  the  great  efforts  that 
have  already  been  made  by  the  Executive  Board  of 
the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  to  secure  an 
eight-hour  day  law  for  women  in  the  State  of 
Ohio  ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  through  its  incoming  Executive  Board,  re- 
new their  great  efforts  to  secure  the  enactment  of 
an  eight-hour  law  for  women  in  the  next  Ohi< 
Legislature. 

Laundry  Workers’  Union  No.  1.,  Toledo,  O 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


LEISY 

The  BEER 
of  Cleveland 

❖ 

The 

ISAAC  LEISY 
Brewing  Co. 


CLEVELAND, 


OHIO 


BARB AROSSA 

brew  of  Uniform 
Quality— all  bot- 
tles are  alike. 
Therefore  you 
are  warranted 
always  in  de- 
manding 

BARBAROSSA 

“Finest  Beer  in  the  World” 

Nothing  purer,  noth- 
ing so  satisfying,  noth- 
ing superior  as  a tonic 
and  strength  builder. 

THE 

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BREWING  CO. 

CINCINNATI 


ALBERT  LACKMAN,  Pres’t  and  Treas. 

HENRY  F.  LACKMAN,  Vice  Pres’t 

HERMAN  W.  LACKMAN,  Sec’y 

The 

Herman  Lackman 
Brewing  Co. 

BREWERS  AND  BOTTLERS 

PURE  LAGER  BEER 

“IT  LEAVES  YOU  YUNGER” 

Office:  819  West  Sixth  Street 


CINCINNATI, 


OHIO 


GAMBRINUS 
Stock  Company 


BREWERS  OF 


Lager  and  Bottled 

BEER 


CINCINNATI, 


OHIO 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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Resolution  No.  58 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor: 

Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation 
of  Labor  use  its  power  and  force  to  have  the  gov 
ernment  loan  money  to  home  builders  at  a rate  of 
2 per  cent. 

JOHN  A.  VOLL. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  59 

Whereas,  It  has  been  found  that  the  use  of  run 
ning  boards  on  street  cars  has  jeopardized  both  the 
limb  and  the  life  of  passenger  and  employes,  and 

Whereas,  It  is  the  duty  of  the  state  to  protect, 
passengers  in  transit,  and  also  those  men  employed 
by  the  Traction  Companies  of  our  State;  therefore 
be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  by  its  Executive  Board  and  Legislative 
Agent,  do  its  utmost  to  see  that  a law  is  enacted 
by  the  General  Assembly  eliminating  this  menace 
to  the  life  and  limb  of  passengers  and  employees, 
commonly  called  the  running  board. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  60 

Whereas,  Metal  polishing  and  buffing  is  classed  as 
the  most  dangerous  of  “occupational  diseases” 
trades,  the  operator  grinding  the  metal  on  swiftly 
revolving  wheels  of  emery,  is  continually  inhaling 
the  small  particles  of  metal  and  mineral  dust.  This 
inflames  and  lacerates  the  lungs  and  respiratory 
tract,  and  they  become  a fertile  field  for  the  tuber- 
cular baccilli,  and  as  a consequence  an  enormous 
per  cent  of  our  members  die  of  that  dread  disease — 
consumption. 

Wheras,  This  can  be  entirely  avoided  by  the  en- 
actment of  laws  and  the  enforcement  of  laws  com- 
pelling the  use  of  properly  constructed  and  efficient 
“Blowers,”  or  “Exhaust  System”  ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  incoming  Executive  Board  is 
hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  draft  such  laws, 
or  amendments  to  the  laws,  making  it  compulsory 
that  every  blower  system  be  inspected  at  least 
twice  a year  and  the  “V”  shaped  tube  must  be  used 
in  making  the  test,  and  a report  made  to  the  head 
of  the  department  in  a statement  showing  the  exact 
air  pressure,  or  suction,  at  the  various  openings  in 
the  main  pipes ; and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  the  law  be  so  amended  as  to  make 
it  obligatory  on  the  department  to  prosecute  all 
cases  of  violation ; and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  all  exhaust  blower  systems  or- 
dered installed  in  work  shops  and  factories  where 
dust-creating  machinery  is  in  use,  that  same  shall 
be  installed  according  to  a set  of  standard  plans 
and  specifications ; plans  and  specifications  to  be 
furnished  by  the  department  of  work-shops  and 
factories  of  the  Industrial  Commission  of  Ohio. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  61 

Whereas,  On  March  25,  1913,  the  most  disastrous 
flood  that  this  country  has  ever  known,  swept 
through  the  state,  leaving  death  and  destruction 
in  its  wake,  and 

Whereas,  Many  of  our  people  suffered  irreparable 
loss  through  death  and  destruction  ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  in  convention  assembled,  indorse  the  efforts 
now  being  made  by  both  the  Federal  and  State 


Governments  for  the  prevention  of  another  such 
disaster,  and  that  a copy  of  this  resolution  be  sent 
to  Gov.  Cox  and  the  United  State  Senators  from 
this  state. 

Referred  to  Legislatiove  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  62 

Whereas,  Organized  labor,  in  an  effort  to  bring 
back  to  the  people  of  our  State  the  right  of  direct 
petition  by  invoking  the  initiative  and  the  referen- 
dum, thought  that  it  had  made  one  step  in  advance 
for  every  citizen  in  our  State,  and 

Whereas,  It  was  thought  that  the  people  would 
use  this  instrument  as  a check  on  bad  legislation 
and  to  enact  good  laws  that  had  been  refused  them 
by  the  lawmakers,  but  we  find  that  those  who  were 
bitterly  opposed  to  the  initiative  and  referendum 
were  the  first  to  not  use  it,  but  abuse  it ; therefore, 
be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  incoming  Executive  Board 
and  the  Legislative  Agent  of  the  Ohio  State  Feder- 
ation of  Labor  do  all  in  their  power  to  have  the 
special  session  of  the  General  Assembly  pass  a bill 
regulating  the  use  of  the  initiative  and  referendum, 
along  the  following  lines  : That  when  the  initiative 

and  referendum  is  invoked  by  the  people,  petitions 
be  sent  out  by  the  Secretary  of  State  to  the  Elec- 
tion Boards  in  the  various  political  sub-divisions. 
Said  petitions  to  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  certain 
persons,  and  be  accessible  to  all  the  voters.  That 
the  political  sub-division  advertise,  where  this  can 
be  done,  and  place  notices  in  conspicuous  places 
where  such  advertising  is  impossible,  stating  where 
the  petitions  can  be  signed  and  substance  of  the 
laws  to  be  voted  upon  by  direct  vote  of  the  people, 
and  only  those  who  have  sufficient  interest  in  the 
matter  to  go  to  these  places  in  the  various  sub- 
divisions can  sign  said  petitions.  No  petitions  cir- 
culated by  individuals  shall  be  legal,  and  no  signa- 
tures counted  but  those  obtained  by  the  persons  in 
charge  in  the  various  political  sub-divisions ; be  it 
further 

Resolved,  That  the  circulation  of  petitions  shall 
not  entail  any  expense  on  those  asking  for  the  same, 
and  the  burden  shall  be  on  the  state. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  63 

To  the  Officers  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
Convention,  Assembled  in  Portsmouth,  Ohio : 

Whereas,  The  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  is 
taking  an  active  and  energetic  part  in  furthering 
the  interests  of  organized  labor  to  secure  legisla- 
tion favorable  and  beneficial  to  the  toiling  masses, 
and 

Whereas,  Bills  to  be  introduced  in  the  State  Leg- 
islature that  are  favorable  to  the  toiling  masses 
should  be  presented  and  advocated  by  those  inter- 
ested in  their  passage,  and 

Whereas,  It  is  necessary  to  send  men  to  the  State 
Legislature  who  are  favorable  to  and  will  advocate 
the  passage  of  such  bills,  and 

Whereas,  In  recent  primary,  regular  and  special 
elections  only  about  fifty  (50)  to  sixty  (60)  per 
cent  of  the  citizens  entitled  to  vote  exercised  their 
right  of  suffrage,  thereby  showing  the  small  inter- 
est taken  by  the  people  of  the  State  of  Ohio  to 
consider  the  vital  importance  of  such  elections; 
therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this  convention  assembled  go  on 
record  and  work  for  some  plan  or  legislation  by 
which  the  citizens  of  the  State  of  Ohio  may  be 
compelled  or  induced  to  exercise  their  right  of  suf- 
frage at  each  and  every  election  held  in  the  State 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


Columbus,  Ohio 

Zanesville,  Ohio 

Robert  H.  E 

Lvans  & Co. 

General  Contractors 

1002  Columbus  Savings  & Trust  Building 

The  Kanneberg  Roofing  Ceiling  Co. 

EVERYTHING  IN  SHEET  METAL 

ART  METAL  CEILINGS 

Canton,  Ohio 

Pittsburgh  Plate 

J.  W.  SMITH,  President  D.  W.  CURTIS,  Vice-Pres. 

ALAN  G.  SIMPSON.  Secy  & Treaa. 

Glass  Co. 

Glass,  Mirrors,  Paints,  Brushes 
Varnishes 

The  River  City 
Lumber  Co. 

Successors  to 

«L 

The  Smith  Lumber  Co. 

Manufacturers  of 

CONTRACTS  TAKEN 

HARDWOODS,  CYPRESS  and 

FOR  GLAZING  WORK 

YELLOW  PINE 

Retail  Lumber  and  All  Kinds  of 

<L 

Building  Materials 

3849-3869  Hamilton  Ave.  N.  E. 

General  Office  and  Planing  Mill 
1001-101  1 Lincoln  Street 

Cleveland,  O. 

Portsmouth,  Ohio 

OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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of  Ohio  by  being  compelled  or  induced  to  vote  at 
said  election. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  64 
Resolution  by  William  Duffey, 

Plumbers’  Local  No.  162, 

Dayton,  Ohio. 

Whereas,  A bill  known  as  House  Bill  No.  208,  by 
Chapman,  being  an  amendment  to  certain  sections 
of  the  General  Code  providing  for  additional  in- 
spectors in  the  office  of  State  Inspector  of  Plumb- 
ing, and  which  was  defeated  for  some  reason,  and 

Whereas,  There  is  but  one  inspector  in  this  office 
at  the  present  time,  with  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
(750)  cities  under  his  jurisdiction,  besides  one 
hundred  and  sixty-six  (166)  State  and  County  In- 
stitutions to  be  looked  after,  and 

Whereas,  There  has  been  numerous  delays  on 
buildings  under  construction,  and  inconvenience  to 
uninterested  contractors,  owing  to  the  impossibility 
of  the  Inspector  to  cover  the  territory  under  his 
jurisdiction;  therefore 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor,  in 
convention  assembled,  instruct  its  officers  to  appeal 
to  the  Governor,  to  include  the  subject  matter  con- 
tained in  House  Bill  No.  208,  in  his  call  for  the 
special  session  of  the  Legislature  in  January,  1914. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  65 

Whereas,  Through  the  efforts  of  organized  labor 
the  hours  of  labor  constituting  a day’s  work  have 
been  lowered  to  eight  and  nine  hours,  and 

Whereas,  When  the  employer  sees  fit,  employees 
are  compelled  to  work  an  unlimited  number  of 
hours,  which  has  a tendency  to  increase  the  regu- 
lar hours  of  employment ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  incoming  Executive  Board 
be  instructed  to  use  its  best  efforts  to  have  a bill 
passed  at  the  coming  session  of  the  legislature  pro- 
viding that  no  employee  shall  be  worked  more  than 
ten  hours,  including  overtime,  in  any  consecutive 
twenty-four  hours. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  66 

Wheras,  In  work-shops  and  other  places  of  em- 
ployment, where  grinding  machines  and  other  ma- 
chines of  a dust-making  nature  are  in  use,  and  the 
dust  created  by  these  machines,  which  is  of  a most 
injurious  nature  to  the  health,  and  dangerous  to 
the  eyes,  is  allowed  to  float  in  the  atmosphere, 
which  the  employe  is  compelled  to  breathe ; there- 
fore, be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  incoming  Executive  Board 
use  its  best  efforts  to  have  a law  passed  and  en- 
forced, making  it  compulsory  that  all  grinding  and 
dust-making  machines  be  equipped  with  an  appli- 
ance to  carry  this  dust  away. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  67 

Resolved,  That  the  officers  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  have  drafted  a bill  for  pre- 
sentation to  the  next  session  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, which  shall  provide  that  no  one  except 
citizens  of  the  State  of  Ohio  may  act  as  special 
policemen,  or  do  guard  duty  in  this  state,  the  bill 
to  provide  for  a prison  sentence  for  violation. 

Referred  to  Legislative  Committee. 


Resolution  No.  68 

Whereas,  The  past  year  of  the  Ohio  State  Feder- 
ation of  Labor  has  been  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful in  the  history  of  this  organization,  and  through 
the  efforts  of  the  officers  and  the  Legislative  Agent 
many  laws  have  been  placed  on  the  statute  books, 
beneficial  to  all  the  toilers,  and 

Whereas,  The  work  accomplished  in  our  State 
has  not  alone  given  the  men  and  women  of  toil 
better  opportunities,  but  has  been  a step  towards  a 
higher  and  better  civilization,  and 

Whereas,  This  work  on  the  part  of  the  Ohio 
State  Federation  of  Labor  has  been  an  added  ex- 
pense to  this  body  and  the  organization  is  only  be- 
ginning to  interest  the  rank  and  file  in  their  work 
to  the  extent  that  they  all  bear  their  pro  rata  share 
of  the  expense  by  affiliation  therewith,  and 

Whereas,  In  the  past  it  has  been  the  custom  of 
the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  to  send  a 
delegate  to  the  convention  of  the  American  Feder- 
ation of  Labor,  which  is  an  added  expense,  and 
this  year  would  entail  the  expenditure  of  an 
amount  that  could  be  better  used  for  legislative  pur- 
poses in  our  own  State,  and 

Whereas,  It  is  a fact  that  several  of  the  officers 
of  this  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  will  be  dele- 
gates to  the  Seattle  Convention  of  the  American 
Federation  of  Labor  and  will  gladly  and  willingly 
take  up  any  matters  of  local  import;  therefore, 
be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  in  Thirtieth  Annual  Convention  assembled, 
feel  that  it  is  to  the  best  interest  of  the  state  move- 
ment to  change  its  annual  policy  and  decline  the 
invitation  to  participate  in  the  convention  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor  at  Seattle. 

Referred  to  Auditing  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  69 

Whereas,  The  Metal  Polishers,  Buffers,  Platers, 
Brass  and  Silver  Workers’  Union  of  North  Amer- 
ica, employed  in  the  H.  N.  White  Musical  Instru- 
ment Co.,  of  Cleveland,  O.,  manufacturers  of  Musi- 
cal Band  Instruments,  have  been  on  strike  for  the 
past  three  months,  and 

Whereas,  Every  effort  has  been  made  to  bring 
about  an  amicable  adjustment  of  the  differences 
now  existing  between  the  H.  N.  White  Co.  and  the 
members  of  the  aforementioned  union,  without  sat- 
isfactory results ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  now  in  session,  go  on  record  requesting  all 
members  of  organized  labor  to  refrain  from  pur- 
chasing any  musical  band  instrument  that  does  not 
bear  the  union  label,  and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  The  H.  N.  White  Co.  be  declared 
unfair  to  organized  labor  until  such  time  as  this 
firm  and  the  members  of  the  Metal  Polishers.  Buf- 
fers, Platers,  Brass  and  Silver  Workers’  Union  of 
North  America  arrive  at  a satisfactory  adjustment 
of  the  differences  now  existing. 

Referred  to  Grievance  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  70 

Whereas,  The  Union  Label  of  the  different 
workers  is  one  of  the  most  powerful  weapons  or 
ganized  labor  has  to  propagate  the  movement,  and 

Whereas,  We  deem  it  necessary  to  take  some 
action  that  will  impress  upon  some  of  our  active. 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


“Best  Paving 
Block  Made” 

Metal  Windows  union  Ventilators  and 
and  Doors  made  Skylights 

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V Shipment  W 

Y^MATON  MF£?.  Cr-J 

V^UTDN,  DHlLJ 

Seven  Modern  Factories 

“The  Sheet  Metal  People” 

Daily  Capacity 

JM  Write  Today  Wy 

500,000 

T for  \ 

M Catalog  % 

The  Metropolitan 

K ‘ Everything  in  Sheet  TTetal"  ^ 

Paving  Brick  Company 

Metal  union  Architectural 

Canton,  Ohio 

Ceilings  made  Sheet  Metal 

West  Side  Yard  and  Mill:  East  Side  Yard  and  Mill. 

W.  Broad  St.  and  Big  4 Ry.  E.  Main  St.  and  N & W Ry  : 


The  Doddington  Company 

Manufacturers  of 

Fine  House  Trim,  Store  Fittings,  Office  Fixtures 
Dry  Kilns  : Planing  Mill 

Lumber  Roofing  Doors 

Main  Office,  Factory  and  Yards:  447  W.  Broad  St.  Columbus,  Ohio 


THE  BRUNSWICK-BALKE  COLLENDER  CO. 

130  and  132  East  Sixth  Street  CINCINNATI,  OHIO 


Union  Made 


Manufacturers  of  Billiard  and  Pool  Tables,  equipped  with  our 
famous  “Monarch”  Cushions,  Bar  Fixtures,  large  variety  of 
designs  to  suit  any  room.  Bowling  Alleys  and  Bowling  Sup- 
plies. Billiard  and  Pool  Table  Supplies.  Wicks  Refrigerators. 


Union  Made 


SEND  FOR  OUR  LATEST  PRICE  USTS  AND  CATALOGS  OF  ABOVE  GOODS 
MAIN  HOUSES:  CHICAGO  NEW  YORK  CINCINNATI  ST.  LOUIS  SAN  FRANCISCO 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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workers  that  they  should  demand  only  Union  La- 
beled Goods ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  following  new  sections  be 
added  to  our  constitution : 

Article  II,  Section  8:  No  delegate  shall  be  given 

a seat  unless  he  can  show  at  least  six  Union  Labels 
on  his  wearing  apparel ; be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  a committee  of  three  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  chair  to  examine  all  delegates. 

Referred  to  Label  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  71 

Whereas,  The  Bishop-Babcock  Company,  manu- 
facturers of  brass  fixtures  for  saloons  and  appurte- 
nances in  the  breweries,  have  at  all  times  refused 
to  deal  with  organized  labor  in  their  plant  in  the 
city  of  Cleveland,  and 

Whereas,  The  firms  that  use  the  products  of  this 
concern  fail  invariably  in  being  fair  to  the  union 
men ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  to  this  Thirtieth 
Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor, 
take  this  matter  back  to  their  central  bodies  and 
do  all  in  their  power  to  see  that  the  men  in  the 
liquor  business,  and  its  kindred  acts,  refrain  from 
purchasing  the  product  of  this  plant. 

Referred  to  Grievance  Committee. 

Resolution  No.  72 

Portsmouth,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 

To  the  Delegates  to  the  Thirtieth  Annual  Conven- 
tion of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor : 

Whereas,  For  the  past  five  years  an  effort  has 
been  made  at  the  annual  convention  of  the  Ohio 


State  Federation  of  Labor  to  interest  the  delegates 
in  various  parts  of  the  State  in  the  formation  of 
Local  Unions  of  meat  cutters,  and 

Whereas,  After  all  these  efforts  only  two  organ- 
izations of  meat  cutters  are  in  existence  in  our 
State ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  to  this,  the  Thirtieth 
Annual  Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  when  they  return  to  their  homes,  take  the 
matter  up  in  their  central  bodies  and  see  what  can 
be  done  toward  the  formation  of  Local  Unions  of 
the  Meat  Cutters  in  the  cities  of  the  State  of  Ohio. 

Referred  to  Organization  Committee. 


Resolution  No.  73 

Whereas,  Toledo  and  Cincinnati  are  the  only 
cities  in  the  State  of  Ohio  where  the  laundry 
workers  are  only  partly  organized,  notwithstanding 
the  efforts  of  our  International,  and 

Whereas,  On  account  of  the  small  number  of 
members  of  Local  No.  1 of  Toledo,  our  funds  for 
organization  are  limited  ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Ohio 
State  Federation  of  Labor  be  authorized  by  this 
convention  to  issue  a special  letter  to  organizers 
under  their  jurisdiction  to  give  particular  attention 
to  the  organizing  of  the  workers  of  this  craft  in 
the  State  of  Ohio. 

Referred  to  Organization  Committee. 

The  convention  then  adjourned. 


FOURTH  DAY — MORNING  SESSION 


President  Voll  called  the  convention  to  order  at 
9 a.  m. 

The  following  communications  were  read,  asking 
for  the  next  convention,  and  filed. 

Youngstown,  O.,  Oct.  14,  1913. 
Convention  of  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor, 
Convention  Hall,  Portsmouth,  Ohio. 

Gentlemen : — 

At  a meeting  of  the  Retail  Merchants’  Board  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce  held  on  Monday  even- 
ing, a resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  that  an 
invitation  be  extended  to  your  honorable  body  to 
hold  your  convention  in  1914  in  this  city.  With  this 
invitation  goes  the  assurance  that  the  members  of 
the  Merchants  Board  will  put  forth  every  endeavor 
for  the  entertainment  of  the  delegates  who  may 
attend  the  convention,  and  we  can  assure  you  of  a 
friendly  welcome  and  that  we  will  endeavor  in 
every  way  to  make  your  visit  here  one  that  you 
will  have  cause  to  remember. 

Hoping  that  you  can  give  favorable  consideration 
to  this  invitation,  we  are, 

Very  truly  yours, 

RETAIL  MERCHANTS’  BOARD, 

P.  J.  THOMPSON,  Chairman. 

M.  J.  McGOWAN,  Secretary. 

Toledo,  O.,  Oct.  10,  1913. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  Feder- 
ation of  Labor,  in  Convention  Assembled, 
Portsmouth,  Ohio  : 

Gentlemen 

The  people  of  Toledo  are  anxious  to  receive  as 
their  guests  the  officers  and  delegates  of  the  Ohio 


Federation  of  Labor,  on  the  occasion  of  your  next 
annual  convention.  The  matter  was  brought  to  the 
attention  of  the  Convention  Bureau  of  the  Toledo 
Commerce  Club  and,  on  behalf  of  that  Bureau,  it 
gives  me  great  pleasure  to  extend  to  your  organ- 
ization a most  cordial  invitation  to  accept  of  our 
hospitality  during  the  progress  of  the  meeting. 

Toledo  is  so  situated  geographically,  and  her 
railroads  and  electric  lines  so  numerous — Toledo  is 
the  fourth  city  in  point  of  railroad  terminals  in 
the  United  States — that  convenient  connections  can 
be  made  to  all  parts  of  the  state.  It  has  been  the 
experience  of  fraternal  societies  that  their  con- 
ventions have  been  more  largely  attended  in  To- 
ledo than  at  meetings  held  elsewhere.  This  is 
probably  due  to  the  superior  facilities,  steam,  elec- 
tric and  water,  for  traveling  to  and  from  the  con- 
vention possessed  by  this  city.  Aside  from  the 
ordinary  advantages,  it  must  also  be  taken  into  con- 
sideration that  the  Union  Labor  movement  of  To- 
ledo is  probably  the  most  aggressive  and  potent 
organization  in  the  state,  and  the  local  representa- 
tives of  the  Central  Labor  Union  will  undoubtedly 
lend  their  best  endeavors  toward  making  the  meet- 
ing a grand  success. 

In  matters  of  entertainment,  Toledo  can  probably 
offer  more  opportunities  for  diversion  and  recre- 
ation, during  the  leisure  hours  between  sessions, 
than  can  be  found  elsewhere.  An  electric  belt  line 
circles  the  Maumee  river  for  a distance  of  forty 
miles,  passing  through  territory  famous  for  beauti- 
ful scenery  and  noted  for  its  historical  connec- 
tions with  the  war  between  the  early  settlers  and 
the  Indians  and  the  war  of  the  Revolution.  En 
route,  stops  can  be  made  at  Turkey  Foot  Rock, 
the  old  Maumee  Court  House,  where  Daniel  Web- 


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The  Republic  Rubber  Company 

FACTORY  AND  GENERAL  OFFICES 

YOUNGSTOWN,  OHIO 

Branches : 

Pittsburgh  San  Francisco  Cleveland  New  York  Spokane  St.  Louis 

Chicago  Boston  Denver 


98%  Test 

German  Lye  or  Potash 


Compliments 
of  a Friend 


Use  a teaspoonful  in 
a bucket  of  water  for 
scrubbing  and  see  what 
a fiend  it  is  for  getting 
at  the  dirt  and  grease. 

Makes  soap  of  the 
waste  grease  in  fifteen 
minutes  without  boiling. 
Useful  in  dozens  of 
ways. 

Each  can  guaranteed 
by  your  dealer.  That 
is  the  way  it  is  guaran- 
teed to  him. 

Full  Pounds,  net,  10c 

Ask  your  grocer  for  it  and  insist  on  having 
it,  as  it  is  the  only  full  pound  net  weight  can 
of  98%  lye  that  you  can  buy  for  your  10c. 


CAREY’S  83%  MAGNESIA 

Steam  Pipe  and  Boiler  Coverings  : The  Ideal  and  Only  Perfect  Heat  Insulation  : Flexible  Cement  Roofing  for  all  classes 

of  buildings  : Asbestos  Packings,  Asbestos  Paper,  Boaid,  Cloth,  Caskets,  etc. 

Roofing  Paints  and  Cements,  Cold  Water  Paints 


THE  PHILIP  CAREY  CO. 


General  Offices : 

Lockland  Station  R CINCINNATI.  OHIO 


Branch  Offices  and  Warerooms  in  all  prominent  cities  throughout  the  United  States,  Canada  and  Mexico 


United  States  Bung  Manufacturing  Company 

Manufacturers 

Bungs  and  Brewer’s  Supplies 

Cincinnati,  Ohio 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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ster  made  his  famous  speech,  Ft.  Meigs  and  other 
battlefields  which  have  been  marked  by  tablets. 
This  trip  is  instructive  as  well  as  offering  a rare 
scenic  trip  through  the  beautiful  Maumee  Valley. 
We  also  have  all  of  the  usual  entertainments  that 
can  be  found  in  any  metropolitan  city. 

Our  hotels  are  first-class  and  afford  accommoda- 
tions for  a multitude  of  visitors.  The  new  Secor 
is  conceded  to  be  the  most  beautiful  and  modernly 
equipped  hotel  between  New  York  and  Chicago. 
Our  committee  will  be  glad  to  co-operate  with 
your  officers  in  arranging  rates  and  securing  suit- 
able meeting  place. 

We  trust  that  this  communication  will  be  given 
the  consideration  it  merits.  It  can  safely  be  pre- 
dicted that  a meeting  of  this  nature,  held  in  Toledo, 
will  produce  better  results  and  stimulate  a greater 
degree  of  activity  among  the  Union  Workers  of 
Ohio  than  a similar  meeting  held  elsewhere. 

Very  truly  yours, 

JOHN  A.  O’DWYER, 

Sec.  of  Convention  Bureau. 

On  behalf  of  the  Union  Labor  men  of  Toledo, 
one  of  thf  best  organized  towns  in  America,  I 
cordially  endorse  the  several  invitations  presented 
the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  to  meet  here  in  1914 
We  want  you  to  come  here  for  a big  attendance, 
for  inspiration,  for  growth  and  for  a royal  wel- 
come. 

E.  P.  FISHER, 

President  Central  Labor  Union,  Manager  Weekly 
Union  Leader. 

The  people  of  Toledo  would  welcome  the  oppor- 
tunity to  receive  as  their  guests  the  officers  and 
delegates  to  your  next  annual  convention.  We  can 
assure  you  a good  time  and  we  feel  that  such  a 
meeting,  if  held  in  Toledo,  would  be  productive  of 
much  good  to  the  labor  movement  of  Ohio. 

BRAND  WHITLOCK,  Mayor. 

The  following  telegrams  were  received  from 
Hamilton,  O.,  officials,  labor  unions,  etc.,  and  or- 
dered read  to  the  convention  : 

On  behalf  of  the  city  of  Hamilton,  we  ask  that 
you  consider  Hamilton,  Ohio,  for  your  next  con- 
vention. 

THAD  STRAUB,  Mayor. 
JOHN  A.  HOLZBERGER, 
Director  of  Public  Service. 

We  understand  you  are  thinking  of  holding  your 
convention  in  Hamilton  next  year  and  extend  our 
hearty  welcome.  We  can  provide  ample  hotel  ac- 
commodations at  regular  commercial  rates  of  one 
dollar,  single;  one-fifty  double.  Would  like  to  have 
you  and  your  lodge  with  us. 

HOTEL  DEARMOND, 

By  Clarence  W.  Dearmond. 

Horseshoer’s  Union  No.  75  urge  your  honorable 
body  to  hold  your  1914  convention  in  Hamilton. 

JOHN  A.  FEW,  Sec. 

Iron  Molders  No.  283  extend  an  invitation  to 
your  honorable  body  to  visit  Hamilton  and  hold 
your  1914  convention. 

M.  S.  COCHRAN,  Pres. 

Iron  Molders  Union  No.  68  sends  best  wishes 
and  invite  your  honorable  body  to  come  to  Ham- 
ilton in  1914. 

JOHN  J.  FOLLEY,  Sec. 


Typographical  Union  No.  290  sends  their  regards 
and  invites  your  honorable  body  to  hold  your  1914 
convention  in  Hamilton. 

ALBERT  SHRINER,  Sec. 

Cigar  Makers’  Union  No.  123  urge  your  honorable 
body  to  hold  your  1914  convention  in  Hamilton,  and 
will  see  that  the  smokes  have  the  label  on  them. 

A.  F.  LOMBARD,  Sec. 

Electrical  Workers'  Union  No.  648  urge  your 
honorable  body  to  hold  your  1914  convention  in 
Hamilton. 

CARL  SCHAEFFER,  Sec. 

Engineers’  Union  No.  91  sends  best  wishes  and 
invites  your  honorable  body  to  hold  your  1914  con- 
vention in  Hamilton. 

SAM  P.  NELSON,  Sec. 

Barbers’  Union  No.  132  invites  your  honorable 
body  to  come  to  Hamilton  in  1914  and  hold  your 
convention. 

FRED  DRUMAN,  Sec. 

Musicians’  Union  No.  31  invite  the  O.  S.  F.  of  L. 
to  come  to  Hamilton  for  your  1914  convention.  Will 
sure  furnish  the  music. 

EDW.  LEHMKUHL,  Sec. 

Metal  Polishers’  Union  No.  43  urge  your  honor- 
able body  to  come  to  Hamilton  to  hold  your  next 
convention. 

ERNEST  SNOW,  Sec. 

Bartenders’  Union  No.  169  urge  your  honorable 
body  to  hold  your  next  convention  in  Hamilton. 

WILLIAM  FINN,  Sec. 

Stove  Mounters’  Union  No.  8 invite  your  hon- 
orable body  to  hold  your  1914  convention  in  Ham- 
ilton. 

WM.  MANIFOLD,  Sec. 

Stationary  Firemen’s  Union  No.  98  invite  your 
honorable  lDody  to  hold  your  1914  convention  in 
Hamilton. 

L.  J.  BUHI,  Sec. 

The  Co-Operative  Trades  and  Labor  Council 
sends  greetings  and  extends  a cordial  invitation  to 
hold  your  next  convention  in  the  city  of  Hamilton. 

GEO.  A.  HILL,  Sec. 

Plumbers’  Local  No.  108  extends  a cordial  invita- 
tion to  hold  your  next  convention  in  the  city  of 
Hamilton. 

AUGUST  SCHAEFER,  Sec. 

Retail  Clerks’  Local  No.  119  extends  a cordial 
invitation  to  your  honorable  body  to  hold  your  1914 
convention  in  the  city  of  Hamilton. 

F.  E.  ETZLER,  Sec. 

Machinists’  Local  No.  241  sends  greetings  and  in- 
vites your  honorable  body  to  hold  your  next  con- 
vention in  Hamilton. 

ALEX  MILLER,  Sec. 

Carpenters’  Union  No.  637  extends  a cordial  in- 
vitation to  your  honorable  body  to  come  to  Ham- 
ilton in  1914. 

GEO.  THOMAN,  Sec. 

Painters’  Union  extends  a cordial  invitation  to 
hold  your  1914  convention  in  the  city  of  Hamilton. 

JOS.  KOONZ,  Pres. 


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ELECTRO-CHEMICAL  RING 

TRADE-MARK,  E-C. 

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The  following  diseases  are  caused  by  aci.. 
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ring  commences  to  work;  according  to  u.sease  and 
circumstances.  The  ring  and  the  acid  create  an 
clectro-chemical  action,  removing  the  excess  of 
acid,  which  cures  the  disease  and  will  keep  it  cured. 

Bright’s  Disease,  Diabetes-it  is  not  a habit  with 
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tration. Nosebleed.  Internal  Hemorrhages,  hhinc- 
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noids, Polypus.  Cataract,  Goitre,  Whooping-Cough. 
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kind  of  constipation— the  other  kind  is  caused  by 
liver  disease.  Cancer— Carcinoma— Cancerous  Tu- 
mors. Congestion  of  Kidneys,  Stone  in  Bladder, 
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Teeth,  White  Spots  on  Nails.  Psoriasis,  Salt-iheum. 
Varicose  Veins  and  Ulcers,  Varicocele-varicose 
veins  in  the  scrotum— Varicose  Veins  and  Ulcers  in 
Rectum— often  mistaken  for  piles  and  fissure.  Tho 
after  effects  of  Diphtheria,  Scarlet,  Typhoid  and 
Malarial  Fevers.  This  ring  is  not  a cure-all:  will 
not  cure  liver  disease  and  none  of  the  liver  diseases. 

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Delivery,  if  you  wish  to  pay  charges.  $2.00  ring  sold 
on  three  weeks  Guarantee.  Ring  (-an  be  re:  rued 
and  money  refunded,  if  not  satisfactory. 

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ranging  from  Vs"  to  and  can 

handle  a bar  weighing  from  1 oz.  to 
1200  lbs.  By  the  use  of  special  at- 
tachments on  our  automatics  we  go 
further  in  operations  than  any  of  our 
competitors.  It  is  rarely  we  ever  re- 
ceive a sample  or  blue  print  but  that 
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Federation  of  Labor 


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The  Woman’s  Label  League  extends  a cordial 
invitation  to  your  honorable  body  to  hold  your  next 
convention  in  Hamilton  and  promise  to  entertain 
vour  ladies. 

MRS.  CHAS.  VAUGH,  Sec. 


Stage  Employes’  Union  No.  136  extends  invitation 
to  your  honorable  body  to  come  to  Hamilton  in 


1914. 


HENRY  HUNBACH,  Sec. 


The  label  committee  submitted  their  report: 

Resolution  No.  8 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  45 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  47 

Concurred  in  by  the  committee. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

The  committee  recommends  that  Resolution  No. 
70  be  referred  to  the  committee  on  Constitution  for 
it  deals  with  a change  in  the  Constitution. 

Report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

In  concluding  our  report,  we,  your  Label  com- 
mittee, would  request  the  delegates  to  this  thirtieth 
annual  convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  to  use  their  good  offices  in  their  various  lo- 
calities, to  institute  label  departments  and  agitate 
the  purchase  by  union  men  of  union  label  goods  to 
the  end  that  union  men  and  women  will  receive  the 
benefit  of  the  purchasing  power  of  the  organized 
workers.  The  label  is  always  spoken  of  at  our  an- 
nual conventions,  but  no  concentration  has  thus  far 
been  made  by  the  workers  of  the  state  for  consist- 
ency in  the  expenditure  of  union  earned  money, 
with  the  hope  that  when  the  31st  annual  convention 
of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  convenes 
there  will  be  a noticeable  increase  in  the  purchase 
of  union  made  goods. 

The  report  of  the  committee  as  a whole  was 
adopted. 

The  committe  on  Organization  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing report  for  the  committee : 


Resolution  No.  13 

Referred  to  the  incoming  Executive  Board  with 
the  recommendation  that  the  suggestions  made  be 
carried  out  as  far  as  practical. 

Resolution  No.  14 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  33 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  73 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  72 

Concurred  in. 

President  Voll  then  introduced  Mr.  Thos.  J. 
Duffy,  member  of  the  Industrial  Commission  of  the 
State  of  Ohio. 


MR.  DUFFY : You  are  all  familiar  to  some  ex- 
tent with  the  history  of  the  efforts  to  place  upon 
the  statute  books  of  Ohio  a workmen’s  compensa- 
tion law ; but  I think  that  most  of  you  do  not  fully 
realize  how  bitter  and  strenuous  was  the  struggle 


between  those  who  championed  and  those  who 
opposed  the  workmen’s  compensation  law. 

As  the  enemies  of  the  Green  law  are  still  at  work 
it  might  be  well  to  review  briefly  the  efforts  that 
have  been  made  to  get  a workmen’s  compensation 
law  in  Ohio. 

At  the  legislative  session  of  1910  a measure  was 
passed  providing  for  the  appointment  of  a commis- 
sion to  investigate  this  matter  and  collect  and  report 
to  the  next  session  of  the  legislature  such  data  as 
would  enlighten  the  members  of  the  legislature  and 
assist  them  in  enacting  such  legislation  as  condi- 
tions might  warrant.  But  either  through  negligence 
or  unfriendliness  the  members  of  the  legislature 
failed  to  appropriate  the  necessary  money  to  carry 
on  the  investigation.  It  looked  as  though  the  move- 
ment for  a compensation  law  was  blocked  for  the 
time  being,  but  Governor  Harmon  came  to  the  res- 
cue and  put  up  $3,000  of  his  own  money  and  took 
his  chances  of  being  reimbursed  at  the  next  session 
of  the  legislature.  The  investigation  was  then  car- 
ried on  and  the  committee  made  its  report  to  the 
legislature  in  January,  1911.  After  much  wrangling 
in  both  branches  of  the  legislature  and  much  stren- 
uous work  on  the  part  of  the  representatives  and 
friends  of  labor,  the  legislature  passed  the  first 
Green  bill,  which  was  an  optional  workmen’s  com- 
pensation law. 

The  insurance  companies  immediately  set  to  work 
to  discredit  the  law  and  cause  the  employers  to  lose 
confidence  in  it  by  telling  them  that  the  law  was 
sure  to  be  declared  unconstitutional  and,  hence,  em- 
ployers who  paid  their  premiums  into  the  state  in- 
surance fund  would  find  themselves  without  pro- 
tection. To  overcome  this  opposition  it  was  ar- 
ranged to  have  the  constitutionality  of  the  law  test- 
ed before  attempting  its  enforcement.  When  the 
question  came  up  in  the  Supreme  Court  a number 
of  lawyers  appeared  in  opposition  to  the  law  and 
urged  the  court  to  declare  it  unconstitutional.  These 
lawyers  were  supposed  to  represent  certain  em- 
ployers, but  there  was  no  doubt  in  my  mind  but 
what  their  fees  were  paid  by  the  insurance  com- 
panies. In  support  of  the  law  there  appeared,  be- 
sides Attorney  General  Hogan,  lawyers  representing 
the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  and  the  Ohio  Manu- 
facturers’ Association.  Both  labor  and  capital 
joined  hands  on  this  issue  and  urged  the  court  to 
sustain  the  constitutionality  of  the  law,  because  both 
had  been  victims  of  the  insurance  companies.  In 
due  time  the  Supreme  Court  rendered  a decision  de- 
claring the  law  to  be  constitutional,  thus  demonstrat- 
ing that  the  insurance  companies  are  poor  prophets. 

The  insurance  men  then  did  everything  in  their 
power  to  thwart  the  efforts  of  the  State  Liability 
Board  of  Awards  to  administer  the  law  successfully. 
They  misrepresented  the  law,  they  ridiculed  it  as  a 
“visionary  scheme”  that  was  impracticable ; they 
represented  that  inexperienced  men  who  knew  noth- 
ing about  the  “great  science”  of  insurance  were  at- 
tempting to  carry  out  the  plan  and  that  it  was  sure 
to  be  a failure ; they  would  tell  one  employer  that 
our  rates  were  too  high  and  were  tantamount  to 
robbery ; to  another  they  would  say  our  rates  are 
too  low  and  that  we  would  never  be  able  to  fulfill 
our  obligations ; and  thus  they  endeavored  by  every 
“hook  and  crook”  to  prevent  employers  from  paying 
their  premiums  into  the  state  insurance  fund. 

But  as  the  months  rolled  by  the  insurance  men 
began  to  realize  that  the  plan  was  not  so  “visionary” 
after  all,  and  that  “these  inexperienced  men”  who 
knew  nothing  about  the  “great  science”  of  insurance 
were  giving  every  promise  of  making  the  law  a suc- 
cess. This,  together  with  the  vote  of  the  people  on 
the  constitutional  amendment  authorizing  the  legis- 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


Phone  West  68 — Suburban  Branch  3050  Madison  Road — Phone,  Elm  2539 

The  Robt.  Williamson  Company 

UNDERTAKERS 

5th  Avenue  and  Park  Streets  CINCINNATI,  OHIO 

The  Central  Ohio  Paper  Company 

COLUMBUS,  OHIO 

CLEVELAND  BRANCH  1125  Oregon  Avenue 

White-Haines  Optical  Company 

WHOLESALE  OPTICIANS 

The  R House  of  Ohio  No  Goods  at  Retail 

COLUMBUS,  OHIO 

BUILDERS  SUPPLIES  Phones,  Stark  666  Bell  529 

THE  CANTON  FEED  & MILLING  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Ba-Ko  Flour 

408  North  Cherry  Street  CANTON,  OHIO 

STOP!  You’ll  ruin  your  system  just  saying,  “Give  me  a Whiskey” 

Get  in  the  habit  of  asking  for  a pure 

“OLD  STILL”  Bourbon 

Made  in  Kentucky  and  guaranteed  by  UNCLE  SAM 

C.  SANDHEGER  COMPANY  : : : 123  E.  Court  Street 


Compliments  of 

The  John  H.  Fitch  Coffee  Company 

YOUNGSTOWN,  OHIO 

The  United  States  Varnish  Company 

Manufacturers 

FINEST  VARNISHES 

2616-2618  Colerain  Avenue  Pho„c  w 359  CINCINNATI,  OHIO 

THE  HERANCOURT  BREWING  COMPANY 

Strictly  Union  BREWERS  and  BOTTLERS  Anti  Trust 

The  First  8-hour  Labor  Brewery  in  Cincinnati  PHILIP  KRUG,  Pres. 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


69 


lature  to  pass  a compulsory  workmen’s  compensa- 
tion law,  caused  the  insurance  men  to  get  busy  in 
an  effort  to  have  the  last  session  of  the  legislature 
pass  a workmen’s  compensation  law  that  would 
place  the  insurance  feature  in  the  hands  of  the  in- 
surance companies. 

There  was  no  measure  before  the  last  session  of 
the  legislature  that  was  more  bitterly  fought  than 
the  compulsory  workingmen’s  compensation  law. 
The  insurance  companies  did  everything  they  could 
to  have  all  political  influence  favor  their  side  of  the 
question.  They  were  given  a fair  chance  by  the 
Governor  and  the  Senate  Labor  committee  to  dem- 
onstrate the  merits  of  their  plan.  When  they  saw 
that  the  Governor  was  in  favor  of  the  plan  em- 
bodied in  the  Green  law  they  endeavored  to  make 
him  change  his  attitude  by  bringing  numerous  train 
loads  of  employes  and  business  men  to  Columbus  to 
demand  that  the  insurance  companies  be  given  an 
opportunity  to  write  insurance  under  the  compen- 
sation law.  In  most  cases  the  Governor  convinced 
the  employers  that  they  had  been  deceived  by  the 
misrepresentations  of  the  insurance  men  and  sent 
them  home  champions  instead  of  opponents  of  the 
Green  law.  Disregarding  the  threats  to  defeat  him 
for  re-election,  Governor  Cox  stood  pat  and  the 
compulsory  workmen’s  compensation  law  was  passed 
by  unanimous  vote  both  in  the  House  and  in  the 
Senate. 

The  most  ardent  champions  of  the  Green  bill  be- 
fore the  Senate  committee  were  the  representatives 
of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor,  the  members  of 
the  State  Liability  Board  of  Awards  and  some  em- 
ployers such  as  Mr.  Selby  of  Portsmouth  and  Mr. 
Stackhouse  of  Springfield.  On  the  floor  of  the 
Senate  the  measure  was  championed  by  Senator 
Green  with  such  ability  and  eloquence  that  the 
laboring  people  of  the  state  can  be  proud  of  his 
effort.  Brothers  Chapman,  Tetlow,  Kilpatrick  and 
others  ably  took  care  of  the  measure  in  the  House. 

After  the  compulsory  workmen’s  compensation 
law  had  been  passed  the  insurance  men  formed  an 
organization  known  as  the  Ohio  Equity  Association, 
whose  principal  object  was  to  bring  about  the  re- 
peal of  the  Green  bill  by  a referendum  vote.  Not 
being  able  to  get  enough  genuine  signatures  to  the 
referendum  petition  the  petition  circulators  filled 
the  petition  with  fraudulent  signatures.  If  but  only 
one  of  the  petition  circulators  employed  by  the 
Equity  Association  had  been  guilty  of  fraud  and 
perjury,  we  could  look  upon  it  as  an  accident  and 
could  readily  exempt  the  Equity  Association  from 
blame  for  the  conduct  of  such  a one.  But  does  any 
sane  man  think  that  it  was  an  accident  or  a mere 
coincidence  that  so  many  of  these  petition  cir- 
culators throughout  the  state  happened  to  be  un- 
scrupulous men  with  jail  records  behind  them?  Does 
it  not  at  least  seem  as  if  the  Equity  Association 
knew  the  records  of  these  men  and  employed  them 
to  do  this  work  because  that  was  the  kind  of  men 
the  Equity  Association  wanted? 

In  asking  support  for  the  repeal  of  the  Green  bill 
the  Equity  Association  offers  another  bill  which 
they  claim  is  better  for  the  laboring  people  than  the 
Green  bill,  because  it  provides  a little  higher  com- 
pensation in  a certain  class  of  cases.  This  class  of 
cases  would  amount  to  less  than  5 per  cent  of  the 
total.  But  this  was  the  bait  with  which  they  hoped 
to  deceive  the  laboring  people. 

Now,  if  the  members  of  the  Equity  Association 
are  sincere  in  wanting  to  raise  the  rate  of  com- 
pensation, I can  point  out  a better  and  safer  way  to 
do  it  than  the  plan  they  have  adopted.  Let  them 
propose  an  amendment  to  the  Green  law  raising  the 
rate  of  compensation  as  high  as  they  please,  and  we, 
as  laboring  people,  will  endorse  it,  boost  it  and  vote 


for  it.  If  the  amendment  should  then  be  carried, 
we  will  have  gained  that  much  without  having  to 
give  the  insurance  companies  control  of  the  in- 
surance feature  and  thus  permit  them  to  continue 
squeezing  enormous  profits  from  the  broken  bones, 
amputated  limbs  and  crushed-out  lives  of  the  work- 
ers. And  if  the  amendment  should  be  rejected  we 
will  still  retain  what  we  have  already  secured  in  the 
Green  law. 

To  place  the  Green  law  upon  the  statute  books 
of  Ohio  the  laboring  people  have  spent  years  of 
labor  and  effort  against  bitter,  strong  and  unscrup- 
ulous opposition.  Where  was  the  Ohio  Equity  As- 
sociation during  all  the  years  that  labor  was  strug- 
gling for  a workmen’s  compensation  law  and  fight- 
ing against  the  enemies  of  workmen’s  compensa- 
tion? Where  was  the  Ohio  Equity  Association  even 
during  the  last  session  of  the  legislature  when  labor 
and  its  friends  had  such  a bitter  struggle  to  get  a 
compulsory  workmen’s  compensation  law?  It  was 
nowhere  then ; but  now,  after  the  fight  has  been 
won,  the  Equity  association  asks  us  to  let  go  of  that 
which  we  have  struggled  for  for  years.  None  but 
enemies  of  the  laboring  people  would  ask  for  the 
repeal  of  the  Green  law.  Let  us  play  safe.  Let  us 
hold  fast  to  what  we  already  have  and  add  more 
to  it  if  we  can. 

With  the  exception  of  the  compulsory  feature  and 
a few  details,  the  first  and  second  Green  bills  are 
about  the  same.  If  you  want  to  know  whether  or 
not  the  Green  law  is  a success,  go  up  to  Cleveland 
and  ask  Mrs.  Mary  Slovinski  and  her  five  children. 
Mr.  Slovinski,  before  he  was  killed  in  an  industrial 
accident,  had  been  buying  a home  on  the  installment 
plan.  At  the  time  of  his  death  there  was  a mort- 
gage of  $300  on  the  home.  Under  the  old  system 
of  employers’  liability  the  chances  are  that  the 
Slovinski  family  would  have  lost  this  home  while 
waiting  the  outcome  of  a lawsuit  in  which  an  in- 
surance company  would  be  opposing  their  claim  for 
damages.  But,  within  thirty  days  after  Mr.  Slo- 
vinski’s  death  the  State  Liability  Board  of  Awards 
paid  off  the  mortgage  and  gave  Mrs.  Slovinski  a 
clear  title  deed  for  the  property.  In  addition  to 
that,  she  will  get  two-thirds  of  her  husband’s 
weekly  wages  for  more  than  five  years. 

Or  go  down  to  Middletown  and  ask  Mrs.  Laura 
Maze  and  her  four-year-old  boy  what  they  think 
of  the  Green  law.  Mr.  Maze  was  killed  in  an  in- 
dustrial accident.  His  widow  and  child  were 
awarded  two-thirds  of  his  weekly  wages  for 
a period  of  six  years.  A few  weeks  after  the  award 
was  made  Mrs.  Maze  had  an  opportunity  to  buy 
a little  house  which  would  serve  as  a home  for  her- 
self and  boy  and  also  permit  her  to  get  a little 
revenue  by  renting  a room.  The  State  Liability 
Board  of  Awards  advanced  $1500  to  purchase  this 
home  for  Mrs.  Maze  and  she  will  still  continue  to 
receive  two-thirds  of  her  husband’s  weekly  wages 
for  three  years  or  more.  No  lawyer  fees  or  court 
costs  were  paid  by  these  widows  to  get  what  they 
were  entitled  to  under  the  Green  law. 

To  say  nothing  of  the  great  help  the  Green  law 
has  been  to  these  widows  and  children,  I submit  to 
you  that  the  Maze  boy  and  the  Slovinski  boys  will 
grow  up  to  be  better  men  and  better  citizens, 
and  have  more  respect  for  the  state,  more  love  for 
their  fellowmen,  and  that  the  stars  and  stripes  will 
arouse  within  their  bosoms  truer  and  stronger  pa- 
triotism because  of  what  the  Green  law  has  done 
for  them  and  their  widowed  mothers  than  would 
have  been  the  case  had  they  been  left  helpless 
to  battle  with  poverty  whilst  an  insurance  company 
fought  their  just  claims  for  damages  through  the 
courts  for  a number  of  years,  and  then  if  they  won 


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The  Kaufmann  Brothers 

Both  Phones,  Main  1094 

Company 

SPANNER 

MVholesale 

The  Florist 

Whiskies,  Wines  and 

Flowers  for  All  Occasions 

at  Reasonable  Prices 

.Liquors 

VCholesale  and  Retail 

130  and  132  Huron  St.  TOLEDO,  O. 

Cor.  Summit  and  Madison  TOLEDO,  O. 

Both  Phones  2238 

Bell  Phone,  Main  208  Home  Phone,  Main  447 

The  Banting  Machine 

The  R.  Brand  Co. 

Established  1849 

Company 

Wines  Whiskies  Liquors 

Machinery  and  Supplies 

Imported  and  Domestic 

129-131  North  St.  Clair  Street 

114-124  Superior  St.  TOLEDO,  O. 

TOLEDO,  OHIO 

Home  Phone,  Main  8144  Bell  Phone,  Main  543 

White  Plume 

JOS.  ABELE,  Jr. 

For  Quality 

Undertaker 

and 

Emhalmer 

Liquors 

Carriages  for  All  Occasions 

O’NEIL  & WEILL 

814-816  Cherry  St.  TOLEDO,  O. 

118  St.  Clair  Street  TOLEDO,  O. 

Both  Phones  146 

Home  Phone  659  Bell  Phone  659 

H.  H.  Birkenkamp 

A.  C.  Walter 

Funeral  Director 

Funeral  Director 

1003  Broadway,  Corner  Jervis 

and  Emhalmer 

Branch  : 

City  Park  Ave.  and  Vance  St.  TOLEDO,  O. 

1221-23  Broadway  TOLEDO,  O. 

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in  the  end,  have  the  greatest  portion  of  the  amount 
eaten  up  in  lawyer  fees  and  court  costs. 

I would  also  call  your  attention  to  the  case  of 
Anton  Vollman  of  Columbus,  who  lost  both  eyes. 
It  is  the  first  case  of  total  disability  coming  under 
the  Green  Workmen’s  Compensation  law.  I 
saw  Mr.  Vollman  myself.  When  he  was 
questioned  about  the  injury  which  had  ren- 
dered him  totally  blind,  Mr.  Vollman  explained 
to  us  amid  sobs  and  tears  just  how  it  occurred.  It 
was  no  pleasant  duty  to  see  the  tears  streaming 
down  the  cheeks  of  the  man  who  otherwise  was 
strong  and  in  the  best  of  physical  condition.  No 
amount  of  money  can  make  up  to  Mr.  Vollman 
for  the  loss  of  his  eyesight,  but  it  must  be  a great 
consolation  to  him  to  know  that  in  this  affliction 
he  is  sure  of  receiving  two-thirds  of  his  wages  for 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  What  do  you  suppose 
would  have  been  his  future  condition  had  there 
been  no  such  law  as  the  workmens’  compensation 
law? 

The  analysis  of  the  first  10.000  injuries  shows 
causes  as  follows:  From  belts,  107  cases;  eye  in- 

juries, 1220  ; gears,  132;  presses.  286;  saws,  302;  hot 
metal,  311;  nails,  stepped  on,  162;  flying  chips,  746; 
hit  by  emery  wheels  and  dust,  548 ; by  falling  ob- 
jects, 992;  by  vehicles,  120’;  falls  from  ladders,  scaf- 
folds, wagons,  buildings,  cars,  piles  poles,  into  ex- 
cavations, vats  and  shafts,  328;  slipping  and  stumb- 
ling, 321  ; dropping  handle  objects  and  handling 
heavy  objects,  1354;  trucking,  162;  tools,  851. 

There  were  1220  eye  injuries  which  cost  the  State 
Insurance  Fund  in  excess  of  $23,000.  Thirty-five 
cent  goggles  would  have  prevented  practically  every 
one  of  these  injuries  and  could  have  been  purchased 
for  $427.  The  injuries  from  hot  metals  were  occa- 
sioned in  almost  every  instance  by  molten  metal 
running  into  the  shoes  of  the  workmen.  Had  jeans 
trousers  and  congress  shoes  been  worn  less  than 
half  of  these  injuries  would  have  occurred  and  the 
other  half  would  have  been  reduced  greatly  in  ser- 
iousness. 

It  is  remarkable  that  the  162  injuries  caused  by 
stepping  on  nails  resulted  in  not  a single  case  of 
lock-jaw.  However,  these  cases  cost  the  State  In- 
surance Fund  more  than  $1000.  The  bursting  from 
emery  wheels  cost  102  injuries  and  two  deaths.  An 
iron  protector  in  such  a case  would  have  held  these 
wheels  irrespective  of  the  rapidity  of  the  revolutions 
when  they  “let  go.”  More  than  fifty  falls  from  lad- 
ders could  have  been  prevented  from  simple  spikes 
or  shoes  to  prevent  slipping.  The  two  hundred  and 
twenty-nine  injuries  caused  by  belts,  flying  wheels, 
pulleys  and  shafting,  and  embracing  four  deaths, 
could  well  nigh  all  have  been  prevented  by  guide 
rails  and  wire  mesh. 

As  you  all  well  know,  the  principal  object  of 
the  workmen’s  compensation  law  is  to  reduce  in- 
dustrial accidents  to  a minimum.  No  amount  of 
money  can  compensate  a family  for  the  loss  of  a 
husband  or  a father.  No  amount  of  money  can 
compensate  a man  for  the  loss  of  an  eye,  an  arm 
or  a limb.  While  it  is  a good  and  necessary  thing 
to  provide  compensation  for  those  who  are  injured 
and  the  dependents  of  those  who  are  killed  in  in- 
dustrial accidents,  yet  it  is  a far  better  thing  to  save 
ihe  lives,  the  limbs  and  the  health  of  the  workers  as 
far  as  it  is  possible  for  human  wisdom  to  do  so. 

We  well  know  that  many  of  the  machines  that 
have  been  invented  in  recent  years  are  such  that 
the  worker  no  longer  controls  the  machine,  but,  on 
the  contrary,  the  machine  controls  the  worker.  The 
machine  is  set  to  go  at  a certain  pace  and  the  work- 
man is  compelled  to  keep  up  with  it.  But  neverthe- 
less, if  we  are  going  to  get  the  best  results  in  the 
way  of  accident  prevention  we  must  be  frank  with 


ourselves,  and  truth  compels  me  to  say  that  labor- 
ing people  are  sometimes  to  blame.  Almost  every 
one  of  the  eye  injuries  I have  just  mentioned 
could  have  been  avoided  if  the  workers  had  been 
wearing  goggles,  but  in  most  cases  they  refuse  to 
do  so.  Many  of  the  other  injuries  could  also  have 
been  avoided  had  the  workers  taken  advantage  of 
the  safeguards  furnished  for  them.  The  workers 
become  so  familiar  with  the  hazards  of  their  em- 
ployment that  they  forget  about  the  danger.  They 
perform  the  dangerous  act  or  operate  an  unguarded 
machine  999  times  or  perhaps  9999  times  without 
receiving  any  injury.  But  they  forget  that  it  only 
requires  one  accident  to  crush  out  a life,  to  ampu- 
tate a limb  or  put  out  an  eye,  and  the  object  of  all 
safety  devices  is  to  protect  the  worker  in  the  one- 
thousandth  or  the  ten-thousandth  time  when 
thoughtlessness,  carelessness  or  fatigue  may  cause 
him  to  make  a move  that  would  be  followed  by  ser- 
ious or  perhaps  fatal  consequences. 

One  reason  why  the  workers  sometimes  refuse  to 
use  safety  devices  where  they  happen  to  be  piece 
workers  is  that  the  safety  device  sometimes  hampers 
them  and  prevents  their  turning  out  as  much  pro- 
duct, and,  consequently,  from  making  as  much 
wages  as  they  otherwise  would  do.  If  an  employer 
in  a cold  blooded  manner  should  come  to  you  and 
say,  “I  will  give  you  $15  a week  if  you  make  forty 
of  these  articles  and  I will  fix  up  the  machinery, 
etc.  in  such  a way  that  there  will  be  no  danger  of 
your  losing  an  eye  or  a limb,  or  being  killed  in  the 
performance  of  your  labor,  or,  I will  give  you  $20 
a week  for  making  these  articles  providing  you 
make  fifty  a week,  but  I will  not  furnish  the  safe- 
guards, but  remember  by  the  time  you  make  10,000 
of  these  articles  you  are  sure  to  lose  an  arm  or  per- 
haps your  life.”  We  would  think  this  was  a bar- 
barous proposition,  would  we  not?  But  that  is  just 
what  these  piece  workers  are  doing  when  they  re- 
fuse to  use  safety  devices,  because  it  prevents  them 
from  turning  out  as  much  product. 

I know  how  hard  it  is  for  the  average  working 
man  to  make  both  ends  meet  and  don’t  think  for  a 
minute  that  he  should  sacrifice  any  portion  of  his 
wages  to  get  these  safety  devices,  but  I do  think 
that  the  men  should  use  the  safe-guards  and  then 
demand  the  proper  rate  of  wages.  As  long  as  they 
go  ahead  without  demanding  and  using  these  safe- 
guards they  are  hindering  the  work  of  accident  pre- 
vention. It  is  a poor  kind  of  progress  where  men 
are  compelled  to  unnecessarily  risk  their  health, 
their  lives  and  their  limbs  in  order  to  maintain  a 
fair  rate  of  wages  or  to  prevent  their  wages  from 
being  reduced.  Why  should  not  science  and  inven- 
tion be  used  to  protect  human  life,  limbs  and  health 
instead  of  being  used  only  to  increase  profits ; why 
should  not  inventions  be  used  in  the  service  of  man 
and  not  merely  in  the  service  of  mammon. 

Up  to  yesterday  12,462  claims  had  been  filed  under 
the  workmen’s  compensation  law.  Fortunately,  I 
can  say  that  very  few  claims  have  been  rejected 
upon  the  grounds  of  malingering.  The  members  of 
the  Industrial  Commission,  of  course,  are  human 
beings  and  liable  to  make  mistakes,  but  I can  say  to 
you  that  we  shall  always  be  ready  to  grant  a re- 
hearing of  any  case  upon  request,  and  if  it  can  be 
demonstrated  by  the  fact  that  justice  has  not  been 
done  to  the  applicant,  our  award  will  be  changed 
accordingly.  We  have  done  this  in  several  cases  in 
the  past.  You  understand,  of  course,  that  unless  we 
protect  the  law  against  the  malingerers  the  day  will 
come  when  the  law  will  be  held  in  disrepute  because 
of  such  abuses.  It  is,  therefore,  for  the  best  in- 
terests of  the  laboring  people  to  have  a Commission 
that  will  be  very  careful  along  this  line. 


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You  can  never  know  the  value  of  a Savings  Account 

until  you  have  one 

It  is  the  most  natural  protection  in  the  world  in  time  of  need  and 
necessity.  A savings  account  insures  to  the  full  extent  of  the 
account  plus  the  interest 

The  Merchants  & Clerks  Savings  Bank 

338  Summit  Street,  Toledo,  Ohio 
“THE  ROLL  OF  HONOR  SAYINGS  BANK” 

Citizens  3753  Bell,  Hilltop  2074 

S.  F.  Stephens 

Cut  Flowers , Plants , Decorating 

Entrance  Greenlawn  Cemetery 

P.  O.  Box  553  COLUMBUS,  O. 

Bell,  Main  2923  Citizens  6994 

The 

Munk  Floral  Company 

19  South  High  Street 

COLUMBUS,  O. 

Mrs.  Sherlock  s 

Home  JVLade  Bread 

Toledo,  Ohio 

The 

"W.  O.  Holst  Builders 
Supply  Co. 

<L 

414  So.  Erie  Street 
Toledo,  O. 

Ohio  Building,  414  Madison 

Metz  & Bateman 
FLORISTS 

Ave.  TOLEDO,  OHIO 

The  Falcon  Bronze  Company 
BRASS  FOUNDERS 

YOUNGSTOWN.  O. 

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Since  we  have  started,  $710, OCX)  has  been  collected 
in  premiums  from  the  employers ; $170,000  has  been 
paid  out  in  compensation  to  injured  workers  and 
dependents  of  killed  workers.  We  have  a balance 
now  of  about  $555,000  in  our  fund.  Of  course  there 
are  obligations  standing  against  this  balance  because 
the  dependents  in  these  death  cases  receive  their 
compensation  in  installments.  Therefore,  out  of 
this  $555,000  is  to  be  paid  the  balance  yet  due  to 
these  widows  and  children  whose  husbands  and 
fathers  lost  their  lives  in  industrial  accidents  dur- 
ing the  past  eighteen  months.  But,  making  allow- 
ance for  all  of  this,  our  fund  is  in  sound  condition 
and  we  have  a good  margin  to  go  on.  Approxi- 
mately 130,000  workmen  are  now  covered  by  the 
workmen’s  compensation  law. 

It  was  moved  by  Delegate  Stilwell  and  regularly 
seconded  that  we  extend  a rising  vote  of  thanks 
to  Mr.  Duffy  for  the  illuminating  address  he  had 
given  us.  Motion  carried. 

The  Grievance  Committee  submitted  the  follow- 
ing report : 

Resolution  No.  22 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  23 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  24 

Adopted  and  the  Executive  Board  use  its  good 
offices  in  bringing  about  a settlement  of  this  diffi- 
culty. 

Resolution  No.  69 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  71 

Concurred  in. 

The  Auditing  Committee  reported  favorably. 

Resolution  No.  68 

Concurred  in. 

The  following  telegrams  were  received  from 
Hamilton,  read  and  ordered  placed  on  the  minutes  : 

Greetings : — The  Socialist  party  sends  hearty  con- 
gratulations for  your  efforts  in  behalf  of  Ohio’s 
workers.  We  should  like  to  see  your  next  con- 
vention at  Hamilton ; should  you  so  decide  we  as- 
sure you  the  occasion  will  be  a grand  and  happy 
one. 

Fraternally  yours, 

FRED  A.  HINKEL, 
Socialist  candidate  for  Mayor. 

The  new  Hotel  Howard  extends  to  your  conven- 
tion a most  cordial  invitation  to  hold  its  next  an- 
nual meeting  in  Hamilton.  We  assure  you  the  best 
attention  and  service  possible  with  no  raise  in  rates 
for  rooms  or  meals.  Hamilton  is  capable  of  enter- 
taining large  conventions  and  its  citizens  and  hotels 
will  make  your  stay  one  to  be  long  remembered. 
Should  you  choose  Hamilton  other  hotels  join  with 
me  in  this  request. 

CHAS  HOWARD,  Prop. 

The  citizens  of  Hamilton  and  Hotel  Atlas  wel- 
come your  convention  to  this  city.  A good  time 
always  guaranteed. 

GUS  HOSCH, 
Atlas  Hotel. 


Greetings  and  salutations  from  Local  No.  132,  J. 
B.  I.  U.  of  A.  We  respectfully  invite  the  conven- 
tion to  hold  its  next  session  in  our  beautiful  city. 
A hearty  welcome  awaits  you  on  the  part  of  Local 
No.  132. 

GEO.  A.  HILL,  Pres. 

E.  LEGG,  Secy. 

We  extend  to  you  a hearty  welcome.  Hamilton 
will  do  its  utmost  to  make  your  visit  a pleasant  one. 

HOTEL  STROBLE. 

Come  to  Youngstown  for  your  convention  for 
1914.  Everybody  here  wants  you.  Will  welcome 
you  with  open  arms.  Again  I say  come. 

F.  A.  HARTENSTEIN,  Mayor. 

Secretary  Tetlow,  of  the  Legislative  committee, 
submitted  the  following  reports  : 

Resolution  No.  42 
Non-concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  44 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  46 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  48 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  49 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  50 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  51 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  52 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  53 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  54 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  55 

Referred  to  the  Executive  Board. 

Resolution  No.  57 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  58 

Concurred  in. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  59 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  61 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  62 

Referred  to  the  Executive  Board. 

Resolution  No.  63 

Non-concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  64 

Referred  to  the  Executive  Board. 

The  convention  then  adjourned. 


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THE  MILLER-BLANCHARD  CO. 

LIVERY,  AMBULANCE 
AND  UNDERTAKING 

Phones  143  CANTON,  OHIO 


W.  J.  NORRIS 

TEAMING  AND  HOISTING 


Office 


and  Warehouse,  2136-2144  Davenport  Avenue,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


Telephone  North  1336 — Central  5141 


Residence  Tel.  Ridge  301 — Central  9122-K 


j.  w.  McGorr,,  McGORRAY  BROTHERS 


FUNERAL  DIRECTORS-PRACTICAL  EMBALMERS 


Carriages  for  all  Purposes  : Ambulance  in  Connection 


Hospital  Carriage 


Bell  West  111 


3038-40-42  Lorain  Avenue,  Cleveland,  Ohio  Cuy.  Cent.  Ill 


The  Schuster  Co. 

VFine  Growers,  Distillers,  Liquor 
NIer  chants 
Vineyards:  Euclid  Ohio 
Winery,  Cellars  and  Distillery 
1058-1080  E.  64th  St.  N.  E. 

Office  and  Liquor  Department 
2214-16-18  E.  4th  St.  S.  E. 

PRODUCERS  OF  Cordials  and  Specialties,  Unfer- 
mented and  Sparkling  Grape  Juices,  Wine  Vinegars, 
Maraschino  Cherries,  Soda  Fountain  Sirups  and  Crushed 
Fruits. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Sandusky  Tool  Company 

SANDUSKY,  OHIO 

Manufacturers  of 

Planes,  Plane  Irons,  Hoes,  Mallets 
Handles,  Bench  and  Hand  Screws, 
Cooper  and  Cabinet  Makers  Tools, 
Planer  Knives,  Molding  Bits 

All  Plane  Irons  Warranted  and  Guaranteed 
to  he  the  Best  on  the  Market 


SAM  DeGRAW 

264  Superior  Avenue 
Cleveland,  O. 


THE  JARECKI  CHEMICAL  CO. 

Manufacturers  / / *7  * 

of  r ertihzers 

BEST  ON  EARTH 

SANDUSKY  AND  CINCINNATI,  OHIO 


Main  326  C1TY  BOTTLING  WORKS 

PHILIP  SCHMIDT 

Manufacturer  of 

Ginger  Ale,  Soda  and  Mineral  Waters,  Cider  and  Cider  Vinegar 

713-719  Michigan  St.  Near  Cherry  TOLEDO,  OHIO 


OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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FOURTH  DAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION 


President  Voll  called  the  convention  to  order  at 
2 :00  p.  m. 

President  Voll  introduced  Fraternal  Delegate 
McArthur  of  Illinois  State  Federation  who  ad- 
dressed the  convention. 

President  Voll  brought  to  the  attention  of  the 
delegates  that  the  convention  had  decided  to  spend 
an  hour  this  afternoon  in  eulogy  of  our  late  Bro. 
Harry  D.  Thomas. 

It  was  regularly  moved  and  seconded  we  use  the 
time  between  3 and  4 o’clock  for  this  purpose. 
Motion  carried. 

Legislative  Committee  reported : 

Resolution  No.  60 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  65 

The  committee  recommends  we  reaffirm  our 
declaration  for  an  eight  hour  work  day  and  that  the 
part  of  the  resolution  referring  to  the  limitation  of 
the  number  of  hours  overtime  a man  can  work  be 
referred  to  the  Executive  Board  with  instructions  to 
prepare  the  necessary  legislation. 

Report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

Resolution  No.  66 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  67 

Concurred  in. 

Resolution  No.  35 

Committee  on  Constitution  submitted  report : 


Resolution  No.  43 

Non-concurred  in 

Resolution  No.  56 

The  committee  non-concurs  and  recommends  that 
we  amend  the  last  paragraph  of  Section  5 to  read 
as  follows  : 

He  shall  devote  his  entire  time  to  the  duties  of  his 
office  in  such  manner  and  at  such  places  as  the 
Executive  Board  may  from  time  to  time  direct  and 
for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties  shall  re- 
ceive the  sum  of  $1800.00  per  year,  payable  semi- 
monthly. 

Report  of  the  committee  adopted. 

The  recommendation  of  the  Auditing  Committee 
that  the  President  appoint  three  members  to  serve 
as  an  Auditing  Committee  and  to  meet  two  days 
before  the  convening  of  the  annual  convention  is 
non-concurred  in  but  the  Committee  on  Constitution 
recommends  that  the  word  “five”  in  line  two,  Sec- 
tion 3,  Article  8 be  changed  to  “three.” 

The  report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

The  memorial  hour  for  Harry  D.  Thomas  having 
arrived,  the  regular  order  of  business  was  suspend- 
ed. 

And  after  the  memorial  services  the  convention 
then  resumed  the  regular  order  of  business. 

It  was  moved  by  Delegate  Ott  and  regularly  sec- 
onded that  the  election  of  Officers  be  made  a 
special  order  for  Friday  morning  at  10:00  o’clock 
Motion  carried. 

The  Local  Committee  announced  that  the  Norfolk 
& Western  Railroad  Passenger  agent  would  open 
a temporary  office  at  the  hall  tomorrow,  so  that 
delegates  could  make  arrangements  to  go  home. 

The  convention  then  adjourned. 


FIFTH  DAY— MORNING  SESSION 


President  Voll  called  the  convention  to  order  at 
9 :00  a.  m. 

The  following  communications  were  read  and 
filed: 

Hamilton,  O.,  Oct.  15,  1913. 
Hon.  Thomas  J.  Donnelly, 

Dear  Sir : 

I take  this  opportunity  to  extend  to  the  Ohio  Fed- 
eration of  Labor,  assembled,  not  only  my  personal 
invitation,  but  of  the  hotel  men  and  citizens.  We 
feel  and  know  we  can  take  care  of  you  all  in  a bet- 
ter shape  than  we  did  when  you  were  here  several 
years  ago.  Our  rates  are  still  $2.00  per  day, 
American  plan.  Hoping  you  may  see  your  way 
clear  to  select  Hamilton,  I remain 

Respectfully, 

C.  S.  BOSCH. 

Youngstown,  O.,  Oct.  10,  1913. 

Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor,  Convention  Hall, 
Portsmouth,  Ohio, 

Dear  Sirs  and  Bros. : 

The  United  Labor  Congress  of  Mahoning  county 
hereby  extends  to  you  a formal  invitation  to  meet 
in  Annual  Convention  in  the  year  1914  in  the  city  of 
Youngstown. 

Fraternally  yours, 

PAUL  R.  DONLEY,  Pres 
JOS.  M.  MURPHY,  Sec. 


Youngstown,  O.,  Oct.  10,  1913. 

Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor,  Convention  Hall, 
Portsmouth,  Ohio. 

Dear  Sirs  and  Bros. : 

Bartenders  Union,  Local  No.  212,  of  Youngstown, 
O.,  unite  with  the  entire  organized  labor  movement 
of  the  City  of  Youngstown  in  extending  you  a cor- 
dial invitation  to  hold  your  annual  convention  in  the 
year  1914,  in  our  city. 

Fraternally  yours, 

JOHN  J.  McCABE,  Pres. 
JOHN  J.  GRANEY,  Sec. 

Youngstown,  O.,  Oct.  1913. 
The  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor. 

To  the  Members  and  Officers  of  the  Convention. 
Gentlemen  : — 

Allow  me  to  extend  to  your  Honorable  Body,  my 
most  sincere  greetings  for  the  success  of  this  con- 
vention individually  and  collectively ; allow  me 
further  as  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Youngstown  to 
give  you  a most  cordial,  hearty  and  sincere  invita- 
tion to  make  Youngstown  your  home  for  holding 
your  next  convention. 

It  gives  me  a great  deal  of  pleasure  to  give  you 
this  invitation,  not  only  as  the  official  head  of  our 
city,  but  also  in  behalf  of  all  the  people  of  Youngs- 
town. Allow  me  also  to  give  you  my  personal  in- 
vitation as  a fellow  worker,  who  for  many  years 
was  a member  of  the  Amalgamated  Association  of 


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Business  Established  1865 

THE  C.  HOSSFELD  & SON  CO. 

WHOLESALE  LIQUOR  DEALERS 

Hossfeld  Building 

HAMILTON,  OHIO 

M.  P.  FISHER,  President 

JOS.  SALMON,  Secretary 

THE  FISHER  BROS.  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERS 

1303  West  Ninth  Street 

Cleveland,  Ohio 

SHOES  FOR 

UNION  MEN 

THE  N.  O.  STONE  CO. 

312  to  318  Euclid  Avenue 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 

MacKenzie  s B 

lue  Bell  Brand 

Milk  Chocolate 

Almond  Creams 

O.  C.  KNOBLE  H.  P.  KNOBLE 

The  Chase  Foundry  67 

Knoble  Bros. 

FLORISTS 

Bell  West  78 — Bell  West  77  Cuy.  Cent.  179 

1836  West  25th  St.,  near  Bridge  Avenue 

Manufacturing  Co. 

Manufacturers  of 

Roller  Bearing  Factory  and  Railroad  Trucks 
and  Industrial  Cars  of  all  kinds,  including 
Side,  Bottom  and  End  Dump  Cars,  Core  Cars, 
Mould  Drying  and  Annealing  Cars,  Brick 
Cars,  Turntables,  Switches,  Etc. 

WRITE  US  FOR  CATALOG  AND  PRICES 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 

COLUMBUS,  O. 

The  Ajax  Manufacturing 
Company 

Sole  Manufacturers  of 

BLAKESLEE  IMPROVED 

Upsetting  and  Forging  Machines,  Special  Axle  Upsetting 
Machines,  Bolt  and  Rivet  Headers,  Bulldozers  or 
Bending  Machines,  Hot  Pressed  Nut  Ma- 
chines. Pin  Drilling  Machines,  Uni- 
versal Forging  Machines,  Forg- 
ing Rolls 

Noaker  s Velvet  Ice  Cream 

is  made  in  a perfectly  sanitary 
plant  hy  well  paid  help. 

To  verify  this  ask  the  man 
who  works  there. 

ALWAYS  AT  YOUR  SERVICE 

Noaker  Ice  Cream  Co. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 

Both  Phones  CANTON,  O. 

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Iron  and  Steel  Workers;  and  this  invitation  conies 
from  the  workingman,  merchant,  banker,  clerk  and 
the  business  man  of  every  description,  as  well  as 
from  the  100,000  people  in  general  who  go  to  make 
up  the  “Iron  City”  of  Youngstown. 

If  you  can  see  your  way  clear  to  accept  our  in- 
vitation, we  will  treat  you  royally,  give  you  the 
heartiest  of  welcomes  and  be  able  to  house  your 
convention  and  your  delegates  well,  as  we  have 
ample  facilities,  with  two  large  modern  first  class 
hotels,  and  some  ten  smaller  ones,  capable  of  caring 
for  from  2000  to  2500  visitors  at  any  time. 

One  of  these  hotels  has  both  a Convention  Hall 
and  a Banquet  Hall  capable  of  caring  for  800 
delegates. 

You  possibly  might  think  that  this  being  so  great 
a steel  and  iron  city,  it  would  have  nothing  to  show 
you  but  steel  and  iron  mills ; while  it  is  true  we  have 
the  largest  and  most  up-to-date  mills  in  the  world 
and  take  much  pride  in  the  1000  acres  of  natural 
parks  and  play-grounds  as  well  as  the  great  many 
of  beautiful  homes  which  are  mainly  owned  by  the 
people  themselves. 

It  is  this  thought  especially  that  I wish  to  em- 
phasize to  your  honorable  body  that  while  we  in 
common  with  other  cities,  take  pride  in  our  indus- 
trial plants,  our  great  banking  institutions,  our  im- 
mense mercantile  concerns  and  all  our  great  institu- 
tions, yet  we  take  a greater  pride  that  all  of  these 
great  concerns  have  been  and  are  the  product  of 
and  the  monuments  to  the  genius  and  the  efficiency 
of  labor;  and  in  the  name  of  that  great  genius  that 
has  made  Youngstown  the  great  city  that  it  is,  may 
I again  express  the  hope  that  we  may  have  the 
honor  of  welcoming  you  to  the  City  of  Youngstown, 
and  your  next  convention.  The  latch  string  is 
always  out,  the  string  will  have  a double  strength 
for  the  Federation  of  Labor ; the  keys  of  the  city 
will  be  yours,  the  welcome  will  be  spontaneous  and 
from  the  heart,  as  well  as  from  every  citizen  of 
Youngstown. 

I have  the  honor  to  be. 

Yours  most  sincerely, 

F.  A.  HARTENSTEIN,  Mayor 

Youngstown,  O.,  Oct.  10,  1913. 
The  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor. 

To  the  Members  and  Officers  of  the  Convention. 
Gentlemen : 

The  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  the  city  of 
Youngstown  extends  to  your  organization  a cordial 
invitation  to  hold  your  annual  convention  in  1914 
in  this  city.  We  give  you  the  assurance  of  the 
hospitality  of  our  city  to  the  fullest  measure,  and 
our  organization  will  join  with  the  members  of  the 
local  committee  of  your  organization  in  doing  every- 
thing to  make  your  visit  to  our  city  one  of  pleasure 
and  of  enjoyment. 

We  can  assure  you  of  accommodations  ample  to 
take  care  of  all  the  many  who  may  attend  the  con- 
vention in  this  city,  and  we  feel  that  your  coming 
here  will  not  only  be  of  a benefit  to  your  organiza- 
tion, but  will  be  an  appreciation  that  the  city  of 
Youngstown  will  feel  honored  by. 

Very  truly  yours, 

M.  J.  McGOWN, 
Secretary. 

Committee  on  Legislation,  submit  the  following 
supplementary  report : 

In  view  of  the  convening  of  a special  session  of 
the  Ohio  General  Assembly  in  the  near  future  and 
realizing  that  problems  of  tremendous  import  to  (he 


wage  earners  of  our  state  will  be  considered,  the 
Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  representing  the 
working  men  and  women  of  the  state  proclaims  and 
declares  in  favor  of  needful  legislation,  in  order  to 
promote  the  welfare  and  uplift  the  standard  of 
Ohio’s  vast  army  of  workers.  As  the  constitution 
of  the  state  limits  the  legislative  acts  in  special  ses- 
sion, and  they  must  be  based  upon  the  Governor’s 
recommendation,  therefore,  we  set  forth  and  declare 
for  these  principles  we  desire  enacted  into  law  in 
this  special  session  of  the  Legislature. 

1.  We  declare  in  favor  of  legislation  to  provide 
funds  for  temporary  relief  to  carry  out  the  pro- 
visions of  the  “Blind  and  Mothers’  Pension”  laws, 
until  funds  can  be  levied  for  that  purpose. 

2.  We  emphatically  declare  in  favor  of  the  pas- 
sage of  the  “Miners’  Gross  Weight”  law,  and  es- 
tablish this  act  of  simple  justice  in  recognition  of 
these  men,  who  contribute  so  much  to  society  and 
the  welfare  of  the  state. 

3.  In  behalf  of  the  working  women  of  the  state, 
in  behalf  of  its  future  mothers,  in  behalf  of  our 
future  citizenship  we  request  the  establishment  of 
an  eight-hour  day  for  women  wage  workers  and 
place  Ohio  in  the  vanguard  of  progress  for  human- 
ity- 

4.  In  the  revision  of  our  school  system,  we  de- 
clare for  the  textbooks  to  be  printed  by  the  state, 
for  the  uniformity  of  books  and  schools,  and  for 
free  text-books  in  order  that  education  can  be  more 
readily  secured  and  prevent  the  waste  due  to  the 
system  that  has  long  been  in  operation  in  the  state. 

5.  We  hereby  renew  our  allegiance  to  the  funda- 
mental principles  of  the  Initiative  and  Referendum 
condemning  the  methods  pursued  by  its  enemies,  wt 
declare  and  pledge  our  support  to  keep  intact  it* 
principles  so  that  fundamental  democracy  can  bf 
maintained  and  our  institutions  of  freedom  perpet 
uated  in  our  land. 

Therefore,  in  the  coming  session  we  favor  such 
legislation  that  only  aims  to  safeguard  and  protect 
the  fundamentals  of  the  Initiative  and  Referendum. 

We  further  recommend  that  a copy  of  this  report 
be  sent  to  the  Hon.  James  M.  Cox,  Governor  of 
Ohio  and  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor  be  instructed  to  present  in  per- 
son the  demand  herewith  set  forth. 

The  committee  on  Constitution  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing report : 

Resolution  No.  70 

Non-concurred. 

The  nomination  and  election  of  officers  was  then 
taken  up  and  the  following  were  elected  unanimous : 

John  A.  Voll,  President. 

Thomas  S.  Farrell,  First  Vice  President. 

A.  J.  Smith,  Second  Vice  President. 

O.  B.  Chapman,  Third  Vice  President. 

Will  T.  Blake,  Fourth  Vice  President. 

John  J.  Graney,  Fifth  Vice  President. 

Thos.  J.  Donnelly,  Secretary  Treasurer. 

All  of  the  newly  elected  officers  responded  with 
short  addresses,  thanking  the  delegates  for  the  con- 
fidence placed  in  them  and  assuring  them  they  would 
do  everything  in  their  power  to  make  the  organiza- 
tion a success. 

The  selection  of  a convention  city  for  the  1914 
convention  was  then  taken  up. 

Delegate  Creager  placed  in  nomination  the  city 
of  Hamilton  . 

Delegate  Wirmel  placed  in  nomination  the  city 
of  Youngstown. 

Delegate  Lang  seconded  the  nomination  of  Ham- 
ilton. 


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The  Ohio  Savings  Bank 

t a r1 

& Trust  Company 

1 Ab 

Toledo,  Ohio 

SOAP 

4% 

Made  Only  by 

The  M.  WERK  Co. 

Interest  on  Savings 

Cincinnati,  Ohio 

BELTING,  Plain,  Stitched,  Friction  Surface 

Wear 

HOSE,  Steam,  Suction,  Air  Drill,  Vacuum, 
Conducting,  etc. 

PACKINGS,  Red  and  Black  Sheets,  Hy- 
draulic, Spiral,  etc. 

GRAIN  DRILL  TUBES 

"Easy 

M WaJker 

Rubber  Heel, 

MATTING  VALVES 

Made  by 

Ruhher  Covered  Rolls,  Special  Moulded 

Articles 

The  Springfield  Elastic  Tread 

The  Cincinnati  Ruhher  Mfg.  Co. 

Company 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO 

SPRINGFIELD,  OHIO 

THE  GRISWOLD-SOHL  COMPANY 


JOBBERS  OF 

CARRIAGE  GOODS  IRON  BLACKSMITH  STOCK  AND  TOOLS 

BENT  WORK  OF  EVERY  DESCRIPTION 

79-81  North  Front  Street  COLUMBUS,  OHIO 


TKe  COLUMBUS  MALLEABLE  IRON  CO. 

HIGH  GRADE  MALLEABLE  CASTINGS 


AVrite  for  Prices — Send  Specifications 
COLUMBUS,  OHIO 


Woodworking  Machinery  : Ironworking  Machinery  : Gas  and  Gasoline 

Engines  : Electrical  Apparatus 

TKe  OsKorne  and  Sexton  MacKinery  Co. 

Columhus,  Ohio 


TKe  Hamilton-Parker  Fuel  and  Supply  Company 

DEALERS  IN 

COAL.  COKE  AND  BUILDING  MATERIAL 

Manufacturers  Mastic  Fire  Proof  Plaster  Col  umhus,  Ohio 


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President  Usher  of  the  Toledo  Central  Labor 
Union  placed  in  nomination  the  city  of  Toledo. 

Delegate  Quinlivan  seconded  the  nomination  of 
the  city  of  Toledo. 

Delegate  Stilwell  seconded  the  nomination  of  the 
city  of  Youngstown. 

Remarks  were  also  made  by  Delegate  Graney 
for  Youngstown  and  Finfrock  for  Hamilton. 

There  being  no  further  nominations  the  secretary 
was  instructed  to  call  the  roll  and  the  vote  be  taken. 

The  vote  resulted  as  follows : 

Youngstown,  204  votes. 

Hamilton,  145  2-3  votes. 

Toledo,  55  1-3  votes. 

Necessary  for  a choice  203  votes. 

Youngstown  having  received  the  majority  of  all 
votes  cast  was  declared  the  Convention  City  of 
1914. 

Delegate  Farrell  then  introduced  the  following 
resolution : 

Thanking  the  Press,  the  Chief  Executive  and 
the  city  officials,  the  merchants,  the  business  men 
and  the  fraternal  Order  of  Eagles,  trade  unionists 
and  entertainment  committee  whose  hard  work  and 
ever  ready  activity  made  this  convention  one  of  the 
most  enjoyable  ever  held  by  the  state  organization. 

THOMAS  S.  FARRELL, 
Waiters’  Union  No.  106. 

It  was  regularly  moved  and  seconded  the  resolu- 
tion be  adopted  without  reference.  Motion  carried. 

Delegate  Farrell  presented  the  following  resolu- 
tion : 

Whereas,  It  has  come  to  the  attention  of  the 
delegates  of  the  30th  convention  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federation  of  Labor,  that  our  honored  President 
reached  the  45th  year  of  his  continuous  struggle  for 
the  rights  of  humanity,  and 

Whereas,  He  has,  by  his  integrity  to  the  prin- 
ciples of  justice  and  his  honesty  of  purpose,  not 
only  assisted  the  cause  of  the  toilers  of  our  state, 
but  has  so  endeared  himself  to  the  men  affiliated 


with  this  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor,  that 
they  have  recognized  his  right  to  the  title  of 
“Honest  John  Voll,”  and, 

Whereas,  The  sacrifices  that  he  has  made  for  the 
cause  we  have  so  long  espoused  without  remunera- 
tion, and  in  a spirit  that  can  only  be  compared  with 
those  pioneers  who  today  are  revered  by  the  men 
and  women  who  toil,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  delegates  to  the  30th  An- 
nual Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  offer  to  our  honored  president  our  felicitation 
on  the  anniversary  of  the  45th  year  of  his  existence, 
and  trust  that  he  shall  long  remain  with  us  and  con- 
tinue to  use  his  good  offices  as  a humanitarian  and 
a trade  unionist  for  the  uplift  of  all  our  people,  and 
be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  we  hope  and  trust  He  who  has 
endowed  our  worthy  president  with  the  qualifica- 
tions that  permit  him  to  labor  for  the  good  of  man- 
kind, will  long  spare  him  and  deal  lightly  with  him 
in  that  downhill  of  life,  which  comes  to  all  when 
they  have  trod  the  path  that  leads  to  the  grave. 

It  was  regularly  moved  and  seconded  the  resolu- 
tion be  adopted.  Motion  carried. 

Delegate  Ott,  ex-president  of  the  Ohio  State  Fed- 
eration of  Labor,  then  installed  the  officers. 

Delegates  Vaughn,  of  Hamilton,  and  Brach,  of 
Toledo,  then  addressed  the  convention  and  informed 
the  delegates  that  there  were  no  hard  feelings  be- 
cause their  cities  were  not  selected  for  the  conven- 
tion, and  that  they  would  be  at  the  next  convention 
stronger  than  ever. 

Delegate  Miles,  of  Columbus,  informed  the  del- 
egates that  he  thought  Columbus  should  be  selected 
for  all  conventions,  from  a business  standpoint,  and 
that  he  would  introduce  a resolution  to  that  effect 
next  year. 

Delegate  Graney  thanked  the  convention  on  behalf 
of  the  Youngstown  trades  unionists,  for  selecting 
Youngstown  as  the  next  convention  city,  and  as- 
sured them  that  they  would  be  amply  taken  care  of 
in  1914. 

The  convention  then  sang  “America”  and  ad- 
journed sine  die,  to  meet  in  Youngstown  in  1914. 


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OHIO  STATE  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


The  Bloch 
Company 

UNIFORMS  and 
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All  Our  Garments  Bear 
the  Label 

Tenhush  Building 
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Manufacturer  of 

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A Coal-Gas  Range  with  a High  Oven  for 
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Mak  ers  of  “EFFICIENT"  Brand 
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COLUMBUS,  - - - OHIO 


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COLUMBUS,  OHIO 


The  Orr,  Brown  Price 
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Wh  olesale  Druggists 

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COLUMBUS,  OHIO 


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OLDEST  SAVINGS 

bank  in  Toledo  I ears 

MANY  BANKS  HAVE  COME  AND  GONE 


45  Y< 


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OPEN  SATURDAY  EVENINGS  6 to  8 o'clock 


IS  WANAMAKER  RIGHT? 

John  Wanamaker,  the  world-known  merchant,  has 
this  to  say  about  habits  of  thrift: 

“The  difference  between  the  clerk  who  spends  all 
of  his  salary  and  the  clerk  who  saves  part  of  it  is  the 
difference — in  ten  years — between  the  owner  of  a 
business  and  the  man  out  of  a job.” 

(Of  course  he’s  right) 


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The  Cleveland- Akron  Bag  Company 

Cleveland,  Ohio 

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Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

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The  Fairbanks  Company 

Grey  Iron  Founders 

Manufacturers  of  PIANO  PLATES 

Cable  Address  “Springfond” 

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